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Re:Is It Time for the US to Drag Jobs Out of Silicon Valley ... by toomuchtodo on Tuesday December 17, 2019 @12:14PM (#21815758)
All countries except Africa and some in the Middle East have fertility rates below replacement rate.
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Re:Is It Time for the US to Drag Jobs Out of Silicon Valley ... by thorwasdfasdf on Tuesday December 17, 2019 @12:31PM (#21816013)
but the population in the US and the world as a whole is still growing.

"World population projected to reach 9.8 billion in 2050, and 11.2 billion in 2100"

https://www.un.org/development/desa/en/news/population/world...

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Re:Is It Time for the US to Drag Jobs Out of Silicon Valley ... by toomuchtodo on Tuesday December 17, 2019 @12:38PM (#21816115)
True, due to population momentum. It’s important to differentiate when discussing policy.
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