Has U.S. economy bottomed out? Census numbers suggest yes

Thursday, September 20, 2012 | 1:21 p.m. CDT

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy is showing signs of finally bottoming out: Americans are on the move again after record numbers had stayed put, more young adults are leaving their parents' homes to take a chance with college or the job market, once-sharp declines in births are leveling off and poverty is slowing.

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