Why are Utahns having fewer children? Experts point to economy, culture.
Fertility has declined nationally and in Utah almost every year since the Great Recession in 2008, according to a report from the Gardner Policy Institute.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Two children play at a preschool in Millcreek. Utah's fertility rate has steadily declined since the Great Recession in 2008 but remains among the highest in the nation.