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The Birth Rate is Crashing. Should We Worry?

Author
Tom Greene
Published
Sun 14 Apr 2024
Episode Link
https://reflections-from-the-rock.simplecast.com/episodes/the-birth-rate-is-crashing-should-we-worry-6JoqVazn

The Great Recession in 2008-2009 started a downward trend in the birth rate. The slide continued until we hit an all-time low in fertility 2020. That’s surprising since people were quarantined at home and should’ve been more active in the slap & tickle department.

The US population hit a record low the following year. Not good. So, will the next generation buck the fertility trend in order to save Social Security and Medicare before it goes bankrupt?

Listen to this episode to find out.

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