Just 7 to 22 years old, Generation Z has begun to exhibit characteristics that differentiate them from previous generations.…
Why Millennials Might Not Be That Different
Rather than differences, we find generational similarities for Millennials when we look at diversity, education, and marriage trends.…
The New Shopper (Who is Really Old)
As an aging population soon takes us to a demographic turning point, retailers will adjust the shopping experience to an older customer.…
Blaming the Baby Boomers
Wondering why the economy is sluggish, you can blame the baby boomers for less employment growth, smaller families and longer lives.…
The War on Savers
Low interest rates on baby boomer cash instrument investments have diminished their retirement nest egg.…
The Highway Font War
Recently controversial, the font on highway road signs is a safety issue that affects the quality of our transportation infrastructure.…
Where You Might Need to Change Your Image of the Elderly
Contrary to the conventional wisdom, aging populations do not constrain productivity if more educated workers are the ones who remain in the labor force.…
The Mystery of the Missing Middle Class
Called the middle class, the middle income population is actually the group that is shrinking when it moves up or down the income ladder.…
Solving the Mystery of the Disappearing Workers
One reason we have a labor force participation rate of 62.4 percent is because retirees, students, the disabled and people who care for family do not work.…
The Mystery of the Disappearing Workers
Partially reflecting more women in the labor force, the participation rate rose from the 1970s until recently but now the mystery is why it is falling.…