Paying parents to have babies

Trump's idea to make Americans have babies again gets mixed reviews from experts

The Trump administration has floated $5,000 baby bonuses for new parents, amid a struggling birthrate.

Birth rate decline requires comprehensive action, not stopgap approach

Federal lawmakers are considering funding $1,000 savings accounts for children and a $5,000 baby bonus to combat falling birth rates. But it’s a much larger discussion than one-time payments that won’t even cover the cost of diapers.

Paying parents to have babies

President Donald Trump has teased the idea of a new government benefit: a one-time $5,000 bonus to every parent upon the birth of a child. This “baby bonus” would mirror policies in many European countries and be separate from the annual child tax credit. With the U.S. birth rate at a record low and continuing to fall, the Trump administration is considering pro-natal policies. Evidence suggests that the most effective way for a national governm…

Can Having More Kids Save the Future? Elon Thinks So. The Rise of Pronatalism Explained - FODMAP Everyday

Pronatalism is gaining attention as countries confront an unprecedented demographic shift—rapidly declining birth rates. As aging populations strain healthcare systems and workforces shrink, governments and influential figures like Elon Musk have begun advocating for strategies to reverse fertility trends. Pronatalism promotes childbearing as a societal good, often suggesting financial, cultural, or political incentives to increase population gr…

President Donald Trump has shown his support for a proposal that seeks to grant a US$5,000 bonus to every American mother after the birth of a child. Is this a viable proposal?The initiative, known as “baby bonus”, emerged as a response to the historic drop in the birth rate in the United States. In 2023, the country registered just 3.6 million births, the lowest number since 1979.The plan also aims to strengthen marriage as a basis for the form…

Trump baby bonuses under fire from critics but do find some support

President Donald Trump called himself the “fertilization president” during Women’s History Month, but some experts cited claims that “baby bonuses,” such as the $5,000 plan Trump floated, have been tried in the past and had mixed results. Singapore, Hungary and Australia are three examples of countries where such programs have been instituted. Singapore has been subsidizing parenthood for decades, with the latest endowment per child reaching S$ …