Avoiding the Demographic Danger Zone

Avoiding the Demographic Danger Zone
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Timothy S. Goeglein
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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 vice president of external and government relations at Focus on the Family in Washington, D.C., and author of the new book “Stumbling Toward Utopia: How the 1960s Turned Into a National Nightmare and How We Can Revive the American Dream.”
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