. >> i would devfitly put off having kids forinancial reasons.e have already. >> absolutely, it is a big thing. you can't start until you are financlly stable. >> young adults telling the crew that they are postponing parent hood. they are not alone, the u.s. birth rate falling to a record w as the economy remains shaky. is that bad news for the economy going forward? >> i thinkt is bad news and i am not saying that becse my three little ones are watchin the show today. we are talking about marriage and starting a family as if it is all costs. the reality is, when you have a family, they are vital stabilizing forces that the economy benefits from. >> rick what do you think? >> in the main it is noughteral and i am not sure it benefits. i would say is good. the reason the younger generation are using heads and not hearts and making decisions based on what is sensible and that is good omen for the econy. >> rich, you are a student of the economy. after the great depression, the birth rate dropped and then the baby boon and then the economic growth.