Countering America’s Demographic Headwind
TREND #2

On a number of occasions Trends has cited various issues raised in The Rise and Fall of American Growth a thought-provoking 2016 book by Northwestern University economist Robert Gordon. We’ve generally characterized it as a work of “technological pessimism.” But Gordon argues that it should not be seen that way. In his view, technological progress and innovation which are eventually reflected in productivity gr.....

On a number of occasions Trends has cited various issues raised in The Rise and Fall of American Growth a thought-provoking 2016 book by Northwestern University economist Robert Gordon. We’ve generally characterized it as a work of “technological pessimism.” But Gordon argues that it should not be seen that way. In his view, technological progress and innovation which are eventually reflected in productivity gr.....