WTH Are Americans Not Having Babies? Nicholas Eberstadt Explains.

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Jul 30, 202601:00:34News & Politics

America is on track to become a "net mortality society," where deaths outnumber births. As births plummet to almost 25% below replacement, the United States faces a future with a shrinking population, and the consequence...

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