To open our gates to striving would-be Americans is to turbocharge the economy and enrich the American way of life.

PIPER: [Also], in cultures where children are very rare, the confidence and feeling that you can have children, that that is ...

The term "Birth Dearth" was originally coined by Ben Wattenberg for his book by the same name in response to the 1968 book "The Population Bomb," which sparked worldwide fears of overpopulation.

Today, married couples make up less than half (47 percent) of U.S. households, 40 percent of children are born outside marriage, and the birth rate has reached its lowest recorded level.

In an updated projection released this week, the Congressional Budget Office moved up its estimate for when deaths will outpace births, putting that event horizon only eight years away, in 2033.

The United States is now in demographic decline. As of 2023, its birth rate reached a new low: 1.62 births on average per woman—well below the 2.1 replacement rate. This is a major problem for ...

Now you may be excused for not knowing about the current birth dearth. After all, powerful international agencies like the UN Population Fund and the World Bank have done their best to keep it out ...

Ben Wattenberg at the American Enterprise Institute, who coined the phrase “birth dearth,” warns that over time decreasing birth rates, especially in countries like Italy, Germany and Spain ...

This year, the American birth dearth turned 18, which means colleges and universities are beginning to feel the pinch. This "demographic cliff" will likely spell the end of a large segment of ...

So are many millennials and Generation Zers. We have heard much over the last few years about a “birth dearth.” Ever since the Great Recession (2007-2009), birth rates in America have ...

Opinion Is the ‘birth dearth’ a crisis for Boston schools? Some will blame the quality of the schools. Others will cite the expensive cost of housing.