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National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

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Remote work emerges as unexpected driver of higher birth rates

New Capabilities

Published foundational working paper

The United States has been having fewer babies every year since 2007. Recessions make it worse, so when the worst economic shock in decades hit in 2020, demographers expected another steep drop.

Updated May 30

The school cellphone crackdown

Rule Changes

Published December 2025 research on school cellphone bans and student achievement

January 2026 accelerated the school cellphone crackdown. New Jersey signed a statewide ban for 2026-27, Michigan passed legislation for fall 2026, and Kansas introduced bipartisan Senate Bill 302 backed by 30 senators. What began with France's 2018 experiment now spans 37 states plus D.C., up from 35+ just weeks earlier.

Updated May 19