Demographics: Population collapse coming to America?
The U.S. population may shrink, slightly in 2025, the first time that has ever happened.
Economy: Trends in net worth
The largest change is in the net worth of the top 1% and then the top 0.1%.
Demographics: Getting rid of stuff – pianos, hutches and fine China dishware
Due to an "inheritance glut" and other changes, pianos are now free, 8-10 place "fine China" place settings sell for $50, and few want Grandma's "hutch".
Economy: Should homes be turned in to multi-unit room rentals?
Should we tax "unused rooms"? And what is a unused room?
Demographics: The Downsizing Dilemma
"Boomers" are supposed to downsize to smaller homes. But the US has not built many smaller homes in most of the past 50 years.
Demographics: “Boomers” are the cause of high priced homes
Economy: Housing problems are all due to "boomers" because they are not moving to smaller homes. Reality: The US has not built smaller homes for 50 years.
Demographics: Widespread school closures due to fewer children
If only someone would have mentioned what would happen with a shrinking fertility rate ...
Demographics: “World fertility rate hits 60-year low as population crisis looms”
It's been dropping in the US for 200+ years, and globally for at least 60 years.
Demographics: College enrollment plummets
Down by 20% over 13 years.
Housing: The myth of “baby boomers” causing a housing shortage
The media has a meme that home prices are high because "Boomers" are not downsizing. Except those 65+ are already in smaller homes - duh!