This article discusses the declining birth rate in the U.S. and how government employment policies can impact family formation. Timothy P. Carney argues that to combat the low birth rates, the federal government should adopt more flexible work-from-home policies for its employees. By fostering a family-friendly work environment, the government could encourage family formation. Contrarily, current policies, including those from the Trump administration that mandate in-person work, oppose this flexibility, potentially hindering efforts to improve birth rates.
"If you want to really support working parents, the best thing you can do is give them flexibility on where and when they work."
"Vance is right to care about the U.S. birth rate, which has fallen to record lows, with American women having on average 1.6 babies each, while people consider 2.7 ideal."
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