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America's Demographics and Future Baby Boom
47:48 - 53:28 (05:40)
The US has a unique demographic structure with a bulge of baby boomers and millennials, while Gen X and zoomers have a big cutout, which could lead to another baby boom as millennials come into their own, according to demographic data.
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The demographics of the United States are unique with a double hourglass shape due to the large bulges of baby boomers and millennials with significant cutouts for Gen X and zoomers.
47:48 - 50:39 (02:51)
Summary
The demographics of the United States are unique with a double hourglass shape due to the large bulges of baby boomers and millennials with significant cutouts for Gen X and zoomers. The population shape may require an even bigger, younger population in order to maintain an hourglass shape that would aid the 15-year capital boom.
ChapterAmerica's Demographics and Future Baby Boom
Episode#514 - Peter Zeihan - The Old World Order Is About To Collapse
PodcastModern Wisdom
The combination of factors among the millennials suggests that there will be another baby boom in America, as they were raised to feel special by the baby boomers and exhibit positive group and managerial dynamics.
50:39 - 52:28 (01:48)
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The combination of factors among the millennials suggests that there will be another baby boom in America, as they were raised to feel special by the baby boomers and exhibit positive group and managerial dynamics. The Zoomers, however, are predicted to have low birth rates as they are the antithesis of the millennials.
ChapterAmerica's Demographics and Future Baby Boom
Episode#514 - Peter Zeihan - The Old World Order Is About To Collapse
PodcastModern Wisdom
The global population is predicted to peak at just under nine billion and then start falling back gently, assuming there are no issues.
52:28 - 53:28 (01:00)
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The global population is predicted to peak at just under nine billion and then start falling back gently, assuming there are no issues. However, if de-globalization continues at its current pace, then there may be a sharper drop-off in population growth once globalization hits agriculture.