Mar 13 2009
Where the Jobs Are and Baby Boomers: Healthcare Growth and the Feeding of a Graying Population. Is a Post-Baby Boomer Society good for our Economic Competitiveness?
Seventy-six million American babies were born between 1946 and 1960 and we call this group the baby boomer group. Many trends can be seen coming with this group. Major toy sellers including Mattel came about this time. In fact, much of their success included this right timing since Mattel was founded in 1945, just in [...]
Jan 12 2009
Homeownership: Is a High Homeownership Rate Good Policy? No. Examining 3 Cycles of Homeownership Data over 100 years and Implications for the Economy.
The current housing crisis has left us with an opportunity to examine the driving issue behind a high homeownership rate. Is it really worth it to push for an economic policy that champions a high homeownership rate? The problem with blanket statements is they usually play into herd mentality and feed into group think. One [...]
