A finite world can support only a finite population; therefore, population growth must eventually equal zero.

Of course, a positive growth rate might be taken as evidence that a population is below its optimum.

Soil erosion is second only to population growth as the biggest environmental problem the world faces. Yet, the problem, which is growing ever more critical, is being ignored because who gets excited about dirt?

Immigration is one of the leading contributors to population growth.

Our population continues to grow, so we have had to add positions to handle that growth,

Our population growth is still showing 2 percent, so our demand is going to be better than most places. There are no labor problems, such as mills closing, so our economic base is stable.