US Birth Rates Increase For The First Time In Seven Years
For the first time since the recession hit, US birth rates have taken an upward tick.<br /> <br />For the first time since the recession hit, the US birth rates have shown an uptick</a>. <br><br><br />The CDC reports in 2014 nearly 4 million babies were born.<br><br><br />Among women between the ages of 15 and 44, the increase from 2013 to 2014 was only 1 percent, but some say it nonetheless is a very positive indicator of a rebounding economy.<br><br><br />Among them is Laura Lindberg, a research scientist for an institute devoted to reproductive health. <br><br><br />She commented</a>, "I think as people feel their paycheck is more stable, it feels like a safe environment to have a child in." <br><br><br />The study’s author Brady Hami