Tag: fertility
Abstract In 2019, the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) dipped to 1.71 children per woman, an all-time low and far below the replacement rate of 2.10 children. Current levels of low fertility have important implications for the economy. To assess fertility trends, demographers often look at fertility expectations. Using this metric suggests no cause for concern.&nbs…
Despite decline in disability rolls, Trustees did not lower their assumptions. The Social Security Trustees recently released their 2018 Report showing little change in the financial outlook from last year – a 75-year deficit of 2.84 percent of payroll and a trust fund depletion date of 2034. A lot of economic and demographic assumptions go…
