Cause and affect aside:

Fertility rate in USA on upswing

USA TODAY
The fertility rate among Americans has climbed to its highest level
since 1971, setting the country apart from most industrialized nations
that are struggling with low birthrates and aging populations.
The fertility rate hit 2.1 in 2006, according to preliminary estimates
released by the National Center for Health Statistics. It's a
milestone: the first time since shortly after the baby boom ended that
the nation has reached the rate of births needed for a generation to
replace itself, an average 2.1 per woman.

"What matters is that the U.S. is probably one of very few
industrialized countries that have a fertility rate close to or at
replacement level," says Jos=E9 Antonio Ortega, head of the fertility
section at the United Nations' Population Division.

A high fertility rate is important to industrialized nations. When
birthrates are low, there are fewer people to fill jobs and support
the elderly.

Fertility in the USA went up in every age group from 2005 to 2006, the
biggest jump coming among those 20 to 24 years old. The U.S.
population topped 300 million last year, and the Census Bureau
projects growth to 400 million by around 2040.

And more:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-12-19-fertility_N.htm

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civilization!

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A high fertility rate is important to industrialized nations. When
birthrates are low, there are fewer people to fill jobs and support
the elderly.