Lack of affordable child care, discrimination against women in the workforce and the sheer cost of raising children all make it less appealing for some mothers to have more children.
Bets on real-world events are becoming more common, and putting down some money on who will become the Catholic Church’s next leader is just one more example.
If the rule goes into effect, it could be harder for economists at the Bureau of Labor Statistics — who are anxious about losing their jobs — to deliver bad news.