Plus, explore our tracker on regulatory policy changes made by the Biden administration.
Immigration is driving America's modest post-pandemic population growth The United States is experiencing low population growth compared to its recent history. Over the past two years there was a slight rise in natural increase (births minus deaths), but it was the sharp rise in immigration that boosted national growth from the historic lows of the pandemic period, new census data shows. These recent trends offer a window into America's demographic future, where national growth will continue to depend on immigration as the population ages, William H. Frey explains. |
Regulatory changes in the Biden era | Every day, the federal government enacts impactful policy changes through the executive branch and its agencies. The Brookings Center on Regulation and Markets Regulatory Tracker provides background information and status updates on a curated selection of particularly important regulatory changes. | The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars. | |