We are still in the season of prognostications about the year ahead. But I gave my forecasts for 2026 last week. Today I am looking much further into the future, examining our demographic prospects.
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Birth rates in the United States are declining - but not for one specific age group. Here's why
The United States' birth rate has been declining for years - even decades. In fact, the fertility rate was as high as 3.5 children per woman in the 1960s, but plummeted to 1.7 by 1976 before rising to ...
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