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