Thursday, February 20, 2025 Pepperdine University, School of Public Policy was honored to host Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, Howard Marks Presidential Professor of Economics at the University of Pennsylvania. Humanity's fertility has fallen below replacement level for the first time in history. This is the most critical economic challenge of the 21st century and, for many countries like the U.S., an existential crisis. At this lecture Fernández-Villaverde will examine the data and economic consequences of this rapid fertility decline. Learn more about Pepperdine School of Public Policy - https://publicpolicy.pepperdine.edu/ Connect with Pepperdine School of Public Policy: Like us on Facebook - / pepperdinespp Follow us on Twitter - / pepperdinespp Follow us on Instagram - / pepperdinespp Learn more about Pepperdine University - https://www.pepperdine.edu/