
Immigration and Aging are Redefining the DC Region’s Population Landscape
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- November 3, 2025
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Leveraging Demographic Change with Foresight and Balance

Leveraging Demographic Change with Foresight and Balance

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I’M IN A NEW YORK STATE OF MIND* An NPG Commentary by Karen I. Shragg, Ed. D.

Flawed strategies and the Growing Urgency for a National Conversation on Population Growth

Biden’s immigration system was a mess; Trump’s is no better, and neither path will bring us closer to a saner policy approach.

The landscape of parenthood in the United States is shifting, with more adults either planning to have fewer children or opting out of parenthood altogether. Two Pew Research Center studies shed light on these trends, exploring the reasons behind these decisions and their broader implications.

Free Classroom Resources on Population Growth Now Available

THE UNSPOKEN THREAT TO THEÂ HOME OF BOSTON CREAM PIE An NPG Commentary by Karen I. Shragg, Ed. D.

The paper explores the complex dynamics of U.S. population growth, questioning why the nation’s population has continued to rise despite a decades-long trend of American families choosing to have fewer children.
American citizens who listened to the wisdom of ZPG (Zero Population Growth) back in the 1970s may be wondering if their decision to have a small family, 0-2 children, actually contributed to the lowering of US population.