Econofact: The U.S. birth rate has fallen since the 2007 Great Recession even as growth and wealth have recovered — what happened? No Comments Uncategorized The decline can’t be explained by demographic, economic or policy changes. The decline can’t be explained by demographic, economic or policy changes. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)