EPISODE · Jul 8, 2021 · 15 MIN
The consequences of the declining birth rate in the US
from The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio · host Audacy
The birth rate in the US has been in decline for several years now. How big of a deal is that? Should we be alarmed? What are some problems this could cause down the road if the trend continues? Dr. Hans-Peter Kohler, Professor of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania is on the podcast to talk about what happens when a country's birth rate declines and the situation the United States is facing now.
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The birth rate in the US has been in decline for several years now. How big of a deal is that? Should we be alarmed? What are some problems this could cause down the road if the trend continues? Dr. Hans-Peter Kohler, Professor of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania is on the podcast to talk about what happens when a country's birth rate declines and the situation the United States is facing now.
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