Have more babies! Some say it’s necessary, but this demographer isn’t convinced

“Birthrates are plummeting worldwide. Can governments turn the tide?” “The world is running out of children as global birth rates collapse!” “Could a declining birth rate impact Colorado’s economy?” Amid reports of falling birth rates in the U.S. and beyond, such headlines have stoked concern that as generations of humans shrink, economic development will stall, labor shortages will worsen, and schools will close.