Women in Their 20s May Not Be Having Babies, but by 45 Most Probably Will (opens in new tab)

Fertility in the U.S. has been declining since the Great Recession, and reached a new low last year, according to federal data released this week. Some now fear a baby bust. But it’s not clear whether it will happen. Instead, there could be a lull, demographers say — a period of very low fertility that could eventually rebound. That’s because of a drastic shift among American women who are now of childbearing age: They are waiting longer to have babies. Read our full analysis at the link in o...