https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/01/20/krugman-chinas-demographic-crisis-and-the-which-way-is-up-problem-in-economics/ Given that Dean Baker generally tows the capitalist line, I'm generally not a big fan of Baker. However, I believe this analysis to be correct and it's silly for any nation (notably, the United States) to attempt to encourage higher birth rates for the sake of economic growth.