The Population Forecasts Are Grim. They’re Still Too Optimistic.

America is not prepared for population decline. [Source]

Publication Date: Saturday, 11 July 2026 at 11:00:11

Origin: nytimes.com

Category: Birth Rates

Topics: decline, population, prepared, America, Optimistic, Still, They’re, Forecasts, Population

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/opinion/population-forecast-birth-rate.html

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