Economics
U.S. Births Drop to the Lowest Level Since the 1970s
- Births fell for sixth year in a row to 3.6 million in 2020
- Florida births topped New York, as people fled big cities
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The years-long U.S. baby drought worsened last year, with births dropping 4% from 2019 to the lowest level since 1979.