In the Market with Janet Parshall Hour 2: Birth rates and Bombs
Aug 11, 2025
Tom Doyle, founder of Uncharted Ministries, shares firsthand stories about the growing Christian movement in the Middle East amidst political strife. Emma Waters, from the Heritage Foundation, discusses the alarming decline of birth rates in the U.S., exploring its societal impacts and potential solutions like government incentives. The conversation also delves into reproductive technology ethics and highlights the transformative power of faith during adversity, illustrating resilience among Christians facing persecution.
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Birth Decline Is A Family Crisis
- Declining U.S. birth rates reflect a family-formation crisis, not just a numbers problem.
- Fewer people marrying drives much of the drop because birth rates within marriage remain near replacement level.
Use Combined Family Incentives
- Use multiple policy levers to support families rather than one-off payments.
- Consider child allowances, tax credits, and broader family supports together to encourage family formation.
Encourage Marriage Through Policy
- Promote marriage culturally and through policy to raise family formation.
- Remove marriage penalties in welfare and support married working families to incentivize stable households.
