1. The Economy of the Baby Boom Generation
... past the first few years after World War II. Some of the reasons for the sustained increased birth rate were the increased number of couples getting married. Both young women, and women who were older were getting married and shortly thereafter having children. Young women were marrying about three years earlier, and women who had delayed marriage during the war were joining ... force of about twenty five percent. The result of this large number of teenagers and young adults seeking employment caused an increased unemployment rate. The people with college degrees were getting short chan...
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