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What's really behind the baby bust The reasons Americans choose not to have children are hotly debated in academic circles, with many attributing America’s baby bust to shifting priorities and societal norms.—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025 Yet, permanent demographic shifts, including a baby bust, continue to create long-term talent shortages for certain jobs and skills that could persist for years.—John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025 Nevertheless, permanent demographic shifts, including a baby bust, have created long-term talent shortages for certain jobs, skills, and geographies that could persist for years.—John M. Bremen, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 If Democrats’ drops in fertility over the coming years do again outstrip Republican gains, that trend will worsen a broader issue the U.S. is facing: a countrywide baby bust.—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for baby bust
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