Demography
Post-Recession Birth Rates Fall
According to research published by Carsey, between 2008 and 2015, nearly 2.3 million fewer babies were born in the US than would have been expected if pre-recession fertility rates had persisted. This is consistant with other data that shows that when the economy tanks, it takes birth rates with it... Read More
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04/08/20Rural Mass. Worries About Capacity to Handle COVID-19
Kenneth Johnson, a senior demographer at the Carsey School, says that rural people tend to be more interconnected with their neighbors. Massachusetts... -
04/08/20A Baby Boom Due to Coronavirus Will Not Happen
According to Kenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, a "baby boom" during the coronavirus pandemic is extremely unlikely. "There's... -
03/31/20U.S. Population Growth Shrinks to Lowest Level in 100 Years
According to Kenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, if the COVID-19 pandemic is as significant as some experts are saying, U.S.... -
03/30/20Rural Americans Fear the Spread of the Pandemic
According to Kenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, things that were once weekly events in rural parts of American, such as...
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