Why Is The Population Collapsing? Will Economy Survive? Economist Melissa Kearney Answers

Melissa Kearney, Professor of Economics at the University of Maryland, discusses the global trend of lower fertility rates, and its economic and societal impacts. *This video was recorded on July 12, 2024 Subscribe to my free newsletter: https://davidlinreport.substack.com/ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/510WZMF... Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... FOLLOW MELISSA KEARNEY: Website: https://www.econ.umd.edu/facultyprofi... FOLLOW DAVID LIN: Twitter (@davidlin_TV): / davidlin_tv TikTok (@davidlin_TV): / davidlin_tv Instagram (@davidlin_TV): / davidlin_tv For business inquiries, reach me at david@thedavidlinreport.com *This video is not financial advice. The channel is not responsible for the performance of sponsors and affiliates. 0:00 - Intro 1:03 - Fertility rate trend 4:48 - Impact on economic growth 6:58 - Retirement age 10:00 - Malthusian prediction 12:11 - Fertility vs. per capita growth 14:00 - Fertility incentives 16:33 - Household formation 18:28 - Global fertility trends 20:05 - Marriage and income 24:55 - Media influence 27:15 - AI and innovation 31:06 - Happiness vs. fertility rate 34:00 - Divorce vs. income 35:40 - Sectors affected 37:00 - Solutions to shrinking population 39:30 - Immigration 40:55 - Two-parent privilege #economy #demographics #populationgrowth