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Why Older Workers Are Starting More Companies Than Millennials
Season 1 Episode 27
Episode 27 of The Demographics Podcast examines a counterintuitive trend: people over 55 are now the fastest-growing group of new entrepreneurs in th…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Why Dementia Is Becoming an Economic Crisis
Season 1 Episode 26
Dementia isn't just a health issue — it's a fast-growing economic burden that few countries have properly priced. In this episode, Lucas and Luna exa…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Why Fewer Kids Means Higher Inflation Forever
Season 1 Episode 25
Episode 25 of The Demographics Podcast examines the structural link between falling fertility rates and persistent inflation. Lucas and Luna explain …
3 weeks, 5 days ago
How Falling Birth Rates Reshape the Funeral Industry
Season 1 Episode 24
Episode 24 of The Demographics Podcast looks at an unexpected corner of the economy hit by declining birth rates: the funeral industry. With fewer pe…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
How the Gray Divorce Trend Reshapes Retirement Economics
Season 1 Episode 23
In this episode of The Demographics Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore the economic ripple effects of gray divorce — divorces among couples aged 50 and …
3 weeks, 6 days ago
How Silver Dividends Reshape Corporate Payouts
Season 1 Episode 22
Episode 22 examines the rise of 'silver dividends'—how aging populations are forcing companies to rethink dividend policies. Lucas and Luna analyze T…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
How Falling Fertility Is Reshaping the Global Insurance Industry
Season 1 Episode 21
Episode 21 of The Demographics Podcast explores a less obvious consequence of falling birth rates: the quiet transformation of the global insurance i…
4 weeks ago
Why Declining Birth Rates Threaten Public Pension Solvency
Season 1 Episode 20
In Episode 20 of The Demographics Podcast, Lucas and Luna examine how falling birth rates directly undermine the math of pay-as-you-go public pension…
4 weeks ago
How Falling Birth Rates Reshape National Defense Spending
Season 1 Episode 19
Episode 19 of The Demographics Podcast explores the overlooked link between shrinking birth rates and military readiness. Lucas and Luna examine how …
4 weeks, 1 day ago
How Childcare Costs Shape National Birth Rates
Season 1 Episode 18
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the powerful link between childcare costs and fertility rates across developed economies. Drawing on OECD dat…
4 weeks, 1 day ago