The Pandemic & American Demography

(1) Counting cases. (2) More births than deaths. (3) But births are falling, while deaths are rising. (4) COVID-19 baby bust? (5) Past health and economic crises led to fewer births. (6) More challenging than ever to find childcare. (7) Calculating excess deaths from the virus. (8) Pre-existing strains combined with financial ones likely to boost divorces. (9) Postponing getting hitched. (10) Home, sweet home. (11) Pandemic has been a boon for booming housing industry. (12) Housing-related retail sales getting a big boost too. (13) Moving to greener pastures.