I do wonder to what extent technological progress such as AI, automated production etc will reduce the need to tie economic growth to population increase. This past decade was the slowest rate of population growth for quite a while but yet the economy did manage to grow and AI and automated production is still in its infancy to a large extent.Well, we actually do need more people in the US, since the working age population would otherwise be in decline. Not good for the economy, not good for SS, and not good for those of us who will need skilled care, as well as not being good for the US's continued technological competitiveness. Time for Porky, I suppose.