Nationwide, as baby boomers age/retire/die the labor pool will drop thru the mid 2020s, at least, until the full millennial generation enters the labor force, and only if immigration levels don't fall significantly. The US birth rate is not self-sustaining.
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The present overall fertility rate puts the United States population below replacement level, but that does not mean the population is declining.
“Yes, it’s below replacement level, but not dramatically so,” Dr. Brady said. “We have a high level of influx of immigrants that compensates for it.”
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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/03/h...rate.html?_r=0
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