> “Since the most recent high in 2007, the number of births has declined 17%, and the general fertility rate has declined 21%,” the August 2024 data shows. Las

> “Since the most recent high in 2007, the number of births has declined 17%, and the general fertility rate has declined 21%,” the August 2024 data shows. Last night, after a comedy show, my buddy and I observed very young kids behaving in a drunken manner outside a bar (pretty sure there were high school aged kids in the group). Our conversation turned to their lack of future and how we’re about the last generation with the possibility to have financial independence. Sorta lines up with the financial crisis 2008-era. We also discussed the effects of stress on mental health issues, which I now wonder how that affects fertility. It certainly doesn’t seem like it would help. Living precariously can’t be good for your reproductive parts.