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 [...]
In an article for The New York Times, the economist Lyman Stone notes that "American Fertility Is Falling Short of What Women Want.” Stone, who serves as an advisor to Demographic Intelligence, predicts that the U.S. fertility rate reached 1.77 children per woman in 2017, a 38-year low. Drawing on research conducted for The U.S. Fertility Forecast, Stone points out [...]
A Washington Examiner article highlights a thorough and alarming American Enterprise Institute report on “Declining Fertility in America.” The report by Lyman Stone, an advisor for Demographic Intelligence, finds that “the specter of low fertility, and ultimately of declining populations, has come to America.” Stone lists five causes of this significant reality for our society. [...]
A Washington Post article cites a recent CDC report that shows the total fertility rate declining 18 percent in metro areas and 12 percent in rural areas. The decline holds true for white, black, and Hispanic women. A variety of theories abound for why fertility is falling so sharply. Two Demographic Intelligence advisors share their [...]
Despite a rebounding economy, fertility among young women and the less educated continues to fall. Demographic Intelligence has released the July edition of their U.S. Fertility Forecast in which this trend is evaluated. See a press release regarding the new forecast here.
Sex is down in America. For both teenagers and young adults, sex is in decline, according to a new article by Demographic Intelligence President Samuel Sturgeon published in Politico. The share of young adults aged 18-30 who reported no sex jumped from around 10 percent a decade ago to 18 percent in 2014-2016. This decline in [...]
The New York Times cites Demographic Intelligence in an article that explores the unique state of the U.S. Fertility rate. Although the fertility rate is at a record low, there are segments of women who are reversing decades of trends of not being mothers. Read the full article here.
The Charlotte Observer explores why there are empty classrooms at an elementary school in a prosperous Charlotte suburb and what it may mean for the future of public education in North Carolina. The article may be read here.
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