China Hits the Demographic Great Wall
Demography, coupled with technology and human behavior, is destiny; and unlike the other two components of “destiny’s trident,” demography is
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Demography
Addressing the Urban Mobility Challenge
For the first time in history, more humans live in urban centers than in rural settings. One of the biggest
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The End of Retirement
For more than 25 years, the Trends editors have argued that the lifecycle adopted by the Greatest Generation and Silent
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The Middle Class Recovery Has Begun
While the American middle class has not kept pace with the top quintile of income earners since the 1980s, its
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The Demographics of Entrepreneurship
American demographics are changing rapidly. What is the nature of this change? What will it mean for the all-important entrepreneurial
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The American Workforce Advantage
Alone among the world’s advanced economies, the United States will have an abundance of literate, able-bodied, working-age individuals who can
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Understanding “The Greatest Retirement Crisis in American History”
A recent study from The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College estimates that more than half of working-age households
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