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The White House has been exploring ideas to encourage more Americans to have children, including a “baby bonus” payment of $5,000, according to reports. The New York Times reported that policy experts and advocates of boosting the birth rate have been meeting with White House aides to present proposals on how to increase the U.S. …
First, let's look at the global picture. The contrast between regions tells a stark story: • Africa: 4.3 children per woman• Middle East: 2.8• USA: 1.7• EU average: 1.5 This EU average of 1.5 children per woman falls far below the 2.1 needed for population stability. pic.twitter.com/lG4IIZ2S8p — Ole Lehmann (@itsolelehmann) November 28, 2024 Even …
by Chris Black This stands true for basically every industrialized/”liberal” country, and by liberal I mean so-called democracy. That’s because there is no way to incentivize women to have kids. The Guardian: South Korea’s demographic crisis has deepened with the release of data showing its birthrate – already the world’s lowest – fell to a new …
via Marie Hawthorne: Elon Musk is known for bemoaning the declining birthrate. He’s doing his part to remedy that situation, having fathered eleven children himself. But, as usual, he’s not fitting in with the other billionaires who are very interested in ways to reduce birthrates. The other billionaires aren’t so keen on babymaking. Most of the billionaire class seems convinced …
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