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Avoiding the Demographic Danger Zone

Avoiding the Demographic Danger Zone
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In a recent article in The Atlantic, Derek Thompson wrote: “The implications of permanently slumped population growth are wide-ranging. Shrinking populations produce stagnant economies. ... Whether by accident, design, or a total misunderstanding of basic economics, America has steered itself into the demographic danger zone.”
Timothy S. Goeglein
Timothy S. Goeglein
Author
Timothy S. Goeglein is the vice president of government and external relations at Focus on the Family and the co-author of the new book WHAT REALLY MATTERS: RESTORING A LEGACY OF FAITH, FREEDOM, AND FAMILY (Fidelis, 2026).
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