Tag: fertility
Are the Social Security Trustees too optimistic? The 2025 Social Security Trustees Report is standard fare. It confirms what has been evident for almost three decades – namely, Social Security is facing a 75-year financing shortfall that currently equals 1.3 percent of GDP. And, if no action is taken before 2033, the depletion of reserves…
Giving money to new parents won’t fix the issue. In recent weeks, the government released provisional data for 2024 that show the birth rate remains low in the U.S., and reports suggest that the Trump administration wants to encourage Americans to get married and have more babies. First the facts. Fertility rates have generally been…
