November 22, 2021

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Birth rate to take a dive according to a survey by the Pew Center.

"More U.S. adults who do not already have children are saying they are unlikely to ever have them, a new Pew Research Center survey finds — findings that could draw renewed attention to the risks of declining birthrates for industrialized nations."

"More Americans say they’re not planning to have a child, new poll says, as U.S. birthrate declines," Annabelle Timsit, Washinton Post

The supply chain knots are starting to loosen.

"In Asia, Covid-related factory closures, energy shortages and port-capacity limits have eased in recent weeks . In the U.S., major retailers say they have imported most of what they need for the holidays. Ocean freight rates have retreated from record levels."

" Supply-Chain Problems Show Signs of Easing ," The Wall Street Journal