“To them that hath shall (more) be given” is generally a reliable guide, especially in economic matters, but it doesn’t work if the beneficiaries are too stupid to take advantage of the gift. The ...

Researchers formulated a mathematical equation that unifies 12,000 years of human population growth and points to an alarming worst-case scenario.

Declining population or depopulation has emerged after years of warnings about overpopulation. While biologists see benefits from depopulation, some economists fear reduced investment, slower economic ...

If there’s one single consistent advantage the United States has carried since its founding, it is its ability to draw talent and expand its population. Now, as the country prepares to celebrate its ...

This was not a new thought for Musk, but rather a seemingly core tenant of his beliefs. Many seem to agree with Musk, but is this really the case? It took 12 years for the population to grow from 7 ...

Immigration crackdowns may be slowing U.S. population growth and reshaping the economy, says Luke Pardue, policy director at the Aspen Institute Economic Strategy Group. The Trump administration's ...

On March 26, 2025, the U.S. Census Bureau released its Vintage 2025 county population decline in the US estimates – a detailed annual snapshot of how the American population is shifting across every ...

Dowell Myers, professor emeritus of public policy, notes Los Angeles’ population did not bounce back following the COVID-19 pandemic. (Jake Berg / Daily Trojan file photo) Under the weight of high ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Los Angeles County saw the largest decline of any county in the United States in 2025, according to new census data published on ...

Population growth slowed in a majority of U.S. counties between July 2024 and July 2025, with metro areas experiencing slower growth and declining areas seeing accelerated losses. These shifts were ...