The Scary Economics of the American Family

American economic supremacy has been under pressure over the past few decades. The drivers of this decline range include the lagging transformation of our fundamental institutions, the suboptimal allocation of economic resources, a growing skills gap, high crime rates, declining ROI on healthcare and education, excessive government deficits, and the aging of the workforce. However, all of these problems (and many more) can be traced back to America’s changing family structure. What are the realities and trends? What are the implications? What, if any, solutions can imp.....