If women earn a high school degree, don't have a baby until after age 21, and marry before having children, they have a 97% chance of not living in poverty—this suggests family structure does matter for economic outcomes.

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if a female gets a high school degree and doesn't have a baby till she's 21 and doesn't have a baby till she gets married, she's got a 97% chance of never living in poverty.

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Does American Capitalism Still Work?The Aspen Institute
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:21:54 AM

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