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What the billionaire baby boom says about our fertility bust: Lionel Laurent
While birth rates fall globally, the world's wealthiest are raising larger families.
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Billionaires average 3 kids, bucking the rich-world fertility decline
High costs keep many from ideal family size despite desire for kids
Real support - not cash handouts - may boost birth rates sustainably
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By Lionel Laurent