One billion Americans : the case for thinking bigger /

A bold case for massive population growth in the name of national greatness, from Vox co-founder and host of "The Weeds" podcast Matt Yglesias. America is in decline. Fewer children are born each year due to financial pressure. Thousands flee our iconic cities with their housing shortages...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Yglesias, Matthew, 1981- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Portfolio/Penguin, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2020].
Subjects:	United States > Population > Economic aspects. United States > Population > Environmental aspects. Demographic transition > Economic aspects > United States. United States > Emigration and immigration > Government policy. United States > Economic conditions > 21st century.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: America is too small
The problem. A very short history of American power
America is empty
The dismal economics of child rearing
The solution. Taking families seriously
More and better immigrants
Comeback cities
We can have nice things. Curing housing scarcity
Getting around
A land of plenty
Epilogue: We the (not enough) people.