> failing birth rates are such an important factor in the economy IMHO, falling birth rates in the west are a good thing. The world population is in the proce

> failing birth rates are such an important factor in the economy IMHO, falling birth rates in the west are a good thing. The world population is in the process of levelling out, it can't just keep growing. There are more than enough people in this world to keep the economy thriving. Immigration can make up for any local reproductive deficit.