U.S. births bumped up last year, but the number of babies born was still lower than before the coronavirus pandemic.

Births continued to decline in the U.S. in 2021 due to the COVID pandemic, according to a new report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The economy is a factor, but not because of short-term cycles in hiring. Many jobs are low-paying and unstable, and that coupled with high rents and other factors have caused women and couples to ...