Elon Musk is again raising alarms about plummeting global fertility rates, asserting that a 2.7 children per woman average is needed for population stability, higher than previously thought. He highlights declining birth rates in the US, Italy, and Japan, warning of potential labor shortages and economic stagnation. Musk draws parallels to historical civilizational collapses, attributing them to demographic decline. Post navigation ‘Grave concerns’: India slams Bangladesh over Durga temple demolition in Dhaka ‘Iran can never get nukes’: US secretary of state Rubio talks tough with Pak PM