America Approaches ‘Demographic Cliff’ – Newsweek [Video]

America is approaching a “demographic cliff,” as the number of 18-year-olds in the country is about to decrease.

According to the recently released Hechinger Report, the result of America’s falling birth rate is going to start becoming apparent this year, as fewer high school graduates exist, meaning fewer people will enter universities and the job market.

Why It Matters

Having enough adults in a country is vital for a thriving economy, and higher education sector. Without an equal-sized next generation, the U.S. can anticipate the closure of universities and therefore a decline in skilled labor. It can also anticipate a decline in labor in general, as the population shrinks.

Students throw their caps into the sky at the Tupelo Christian Preparatory School graduation ceremony at Hope Church on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Tupelo, Mississippi. The number of high school graduates in the U.S….Hunt Mercier/The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal via AP

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