TightWind is written by Kyle Baxter. Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.

The U.S. birthrate dropped significantly between 2007 and 2010:

The U.S. birthrate plunged last year to a record low, with the decline being led by immigrant women hit hard by the recession, according to a study released Thursday by the Pew Research Center.

The overall birthrate decreased by 8?percent between 2007 and 2010, with a much bigger drop of 14?percent among foreign-born women. The overall birthrate is at its lowest since 1920, the earliest year with reliable records. The 2011 figures don’t have breakdowns for immigrants yet, but the preliminary findings indicate that they will follow the same trend.

The poor economy played a significant role in explaining why it dropped so much, so it should recover along with the economy, but if even a small part of the decline continues, that’s not good.