Social Security

America’s Birth Rate Is Dropping – Here’s Why It Matters

The median age of adults topped 39 years in 2024, while fertility and birth rates are in decline. Experts said major changes are ahead.

Oct 27 • Guest Author

The America Party Is A Bad Idea...For Elon

Musk's entry into American civic life has been highly positive. But the legalities surrounding his new political party could derail his plans, and his…

Jul 10 • Rod D. Martin

Entitlement Fraud Is Now a Stated Aim of the Democrat Party

Democrats have finally said the quiet part out loud, as they have before on Socialism, open borders, and censorship: the fraud is exactly the part of…

Mar 12 • Guest Author

Anti-Aging Biotechnologies Will Make Social Security and Medicare Obsolete

The cost of healthcare will plummet because healthspans will be significantly extended.

Jul 31, 2018 • Patrick Cox

A Universal Basic Income Would Engorge the Paternal State

A UBI would quickly become the mechanism of central control. It would also create legions of human house cats.

Jun 14, 2018 • Guest Author

China: Growing Old Before It Can Grow Rich

China faces demographic collapse, with far too few young workers to support its ballooning elderly population. The threat of social unrest is…

Jun 7, 2018 • Guest Author

Toys ‘R’ Us, Japan, and the Demographic Deficit

Falling birthrates combined with the rapidly aging Baby Boomers is the biggest macroeconomic event of our era. And as Toys ‘R’ Us’ finances go, so does…

Mar 20, 2018 • Patrick Cox

Israel, Where the Baby Boom Lives On

Israel has the talent, energy, and desire to play a key role in the war on aging.

Jan 4, 2018 • Patrick Cox

The Economic Case for a Transformational Leader as FDA Chief

Most of America's fiscal dangers stem from escalating costs related to aging. There's actually a solution for that.

Jan 25, 2017 • Patrick Cox

The Rod Martin Report: Happy New Year!

You can read about the world anywhere. You read The Rod Martin Report to understand it.

Dec 31, 2016 • Rod D. Martin

The Rod Martin Report: Merry Christmas

You can read about the world anywhere. You read The Rod Martin Report to understand it.

Dec 24, 2016 • Rod D. Martin

We’re Turning Japanese, I Really Think So

Demography derailed the Japanese juggernaut. Turns out "being fruitful and multiplying" matters.

Sep 28, 2016 • Patrick Cox

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