Experts say people are marrying later and also worry about their ability to have the money, health insurance and other resources needed to raise children in a stable environment.

Slightly over 3.6 million births have been reported through birth certificates, or about 24,000 fewer than in 2024. The decline seems to confirm predictions by some experts, who doubted a slight increase in births in 2024 marked the start of an upward trend.

So just as a reminder of the immigration context, which is probably preaching to the choir. It is just infuriating to have such ignorance govern us.

A stable population has to have a total fertility rate (TFR) of about 2.1 per women to remain stable. The TFR in 2024 is 1.599, meaning we are losing population.

Also the US population growth (which is tied to the US economic growth in the long term) has slowed to it’s lowest rate since 2021.

So the Republicans are shooting us further in the foot, by reducing our immigrants, who tend to be more innovative, have more national pride, and cost less to the government (as they tend to come pre k12 educated) so are a net economic positive. And also tend to fill labor gaps.

Not saying we should not change our economic model and be more sustainable, but the national debt isn’t going to pay itself off if we listen to idiots.