Bloomberg columnist Ramesh Ponnuru interviews Demographic Intelligence CIO Lyman Stone about what it means to become a more family-friendly society. Covid-19, immigration, “work-family balance” policies, and countries that have recovered from low birthrates are discussed. Read the full interview here.
Demographic Intelligence has released its October 2020 Fertility & Family Digest Newsletter. Some of the important issues covered in depth are the COVID-19 impact on fertility, U.S. mortality rates compared to other regions, economic and social fertility indicators, international subsidies to offset low fertility rates, and the affects of environmental factors on fertility. As a [...]
Demographic Intelligence has released its September 2020 Fertility & Family Digest Newsletter. Some of the important issues covered in depth are the COVID-19 impact on maternal mortality, pre-term delivery, and NICU admissions as well as rising childcare costs. As a regular feature the newsletter provides monthly actual births by state as they become available. If [...]
Demographic Intelligence Chief Information Officer Lyman Stone contributed to an International Business Times article that discusses possible economic consequences from the COVID-19 pandemic. Beyond the current economic challenges, 300,000-500,000 fewer children born in the U.S. in 2021 will have long-term effects on the economy. Reference the article here.
Lyman Stone, Chief Information Officer for Demographic Intelligence, was quoted in the August 3rd cover story of Bloomberg Businessweek regarding the unlikely scenario of delayed births recovering post-pandemic. Numerous demographers and organizations share their insights throughout this extensive article. See the full article here.
Experts are speculating that the current pandemic may result in up to a half-million fewer U.S. births in 2021. In the Deseret News article Demographic Intelligence’s Chief Information Officer, Lyman Stone, shares information from DI’s soon to be released COVID Family Survey. Reverberations of so many fewer births would would impact a number of aspects [...]
Demographic Intelligence advisor Lyman Stone reviews Empty Planet:The Shock of Global Population Decline in the Wall Street Journal in which Canadian social scientist Darrell Bricker and journalist John Ibbitson issue a vital warning to the world. They make a case for “the great defining event of the twenty-first century,” which they say, “will occur in [...]
The ABA Banking Journal has published a podcast in which Demographic Intelligence advisor Lyman Stone discusses a number of ways in which marriage and fertility trends may significantly affect financial institutions. In an additional bonus clip, Stone reflects on the effects of regional migration on community bank markets. Access both podcasts here.
Despite a rebounding economy, births across many ages continue to decline. Demographic Intelligence has released their current edition of the U.S. Fertility Forecast in which this trend is evaluated. See a press release regarding the new forecast here.
A Bloomberg article highlights the United States low birth rate and discusses ideas on how public policy could make a difference. A report by Demographic Intelligence advisor Lyman Stone is cited to address a number of questions related to possible government action that could influence the U.S. birth rate. The article states “women have, on [...]
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