Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com,
Deaths are expected to exceed births within a decade...
A Congressional Budget Office Report Lowers Population Growth.
In CBO’s projections, the number of people age 65 or older grows more quickly than the number of people ages 25 to 54. That difference affects the number of people who are employed, because people age 65 or older are less likely to work and are generally eligible for Social Security and Medicare. In addition, the number of people age 24 or younger declines in CBO’s projections.
There are many other interesting charts in the report. None of this is a surprise.
Having kids is very expensive so fewer people have them.
Immigration has kept the US growing but Trump will dramatically slow that process.
If Trump succeeds in deporting 15 million, the US would have an instant labor shortage. But he won’t come close.
January 2, 2025: Five Funding and Legal Obstacles to Trump’s Immigration Plans
The way to a deal involves giving legal status for dreamers and mixed families in return for more funding for a wall, more judges, and ICE agents.
Throw in some additional funds for cooperation for cooperation from cities and states and you will have a solid deal.
I discussed the essentials of a good deal in The New Home for Hispanics is the Republican Party
Florida Congresswoman Maria Salazar, a Republican, has some great ideas.
Her “Dignity Act” would allocate $35 billion in funding to enhance and improve infrastructure and technology between and at ports of entry. It also reforms the U.S. asylum system to make a final determination of asylum eligibility for most asylum seekers at the border within 60 days.