Opinion | Trump wants a baby boom. Here’s how to spur Americans to have kids. - Washington Post

An analysis of birth rates nationally showed two forces are pushing Americans away from having children: a broad cultural shift away from traditional families and a lack of high-quality, affordable child care and housing...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2025/trump-baby-boom-birth-rate-declining/

The problem with pronatalism: Pushing baby booms to boost economic growth amounts to a Ponzi scheme

Governments can provide education, contraception and other health care services, not because doing so will reduce birth rates but because these are vital components of a progressive, fair-minded society. And they can provide parental leave, child tax credits and high-quality child care, not because doing so will increase birth rates but because it will help the children who are born get the best possible start in life.

https://theconversation.com/the-problem-with-pronatalism-pushing-baby-booms-to-boost-economic-growth-amounts-to-a-ponzi-scheme-235725