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Low interest rates can cause a baby boom, Bank of England suggests

Low interest rates can raise house prices - but also boost birth rates, new research by the Bank of England suggests.

Researchers at the UK’s central bank set out to investigate whether its policy and mortgage rates can impact couples’ decisions on whether or not to have children.

  • Gabriella Swerling
  • The Telegraph

They found that cutting interest rates appeared to stimulate more than just the economy, with an extra 14,500 babies born in 2009 after it slashed borrowing costs during the global financial crisis.

“Overall, our paper suggests…

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