The U.S. birth rate has been gliding downward. Per thousand women, aged 15 to 44, the general fertility rate dipped from 60.1 in 2018 to a provisional 56.8 during the end of 2020: Correspondingly, remaining at 20 percent, there is…
What the Pandemic Will Do to Social Security
A looming Social Security shortfall could happen much sooner because of pandemic spending and its impact on the birth rate.
Where a Universal Basic Income Was Successful
An idea that has been around for hundreds of years, the universal basic income has only recently become an experiment in Stockton, California.
The Huge Social Security Contradiction
Because saving Social Security takes us to a conflict between math and politics, the Congress has has a tough time selecting solutions.
Where Grandma Isn’t Smiling
When an Australian business school scored the pension income systems in 37 countries, they gave many more C grades than anyone would like to receive.