The US Is Flirting With Its First-Ever Population Decline

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By msmashFeb 10, 2026, 2:01 pm271 ptsTop
The U.S., whose population the Census Bureau did not expect to start shrinking until 2081, may record its first-ever decline as early as this year because of the Trump administration's accelerating immigration crackdown. Census data released in late January showed US population growth slowed to just 0.5% in the…

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