Slowing US population could impact economic growth

Slowing population growth could soon weigh on the U.S. economy, trimming an estimated $104 billion from the country’s gross domestic product compared with what it would have been if population growth had held at its previous pace, according to a new analysis from economic forecasting company Implan. In 2025, the number of new U.S. residents dropped to 1.8 million, down from 3.2 million in the prior year, leaving a “growth gap” of 1.4 million people, Implan said in its analysis. Those missing workers and consumers would have contributed an additional $86 billion in household spending and supported 741,500 jobs, Implan found. While the analysis examines the impact of slowing growth in 2026, the issue could have long-term ramifications on everything from the strength of the Social Security system to job opportunities for younger workers. Do you think that people are cautious wiht having kids due to hard economic times ?