The Wall Street Journal cites DI’s director of research Lyman Stone in an article discussing American’s ideal family size. Despite the fertility rate trending lower since 2007, most Americans desire two to three children. The article explores the dichotomy of the actual birth rate dropping with people saying they desire more children. Read the full [...]
DI’s Chief Information Officer, Lyman Stone, has published an article in The Atlantic discussing the fast-falling U.S. marriage rates. Among the many of reasons for the decline, men and women are seeing political differences be more and more of a factor. Read the full article here.
DI’s Lyman Stone is cited in a NY Times article that discusses how aftershocks from the coronavirus pandemic continue to rumble across the U.S. economy. Jewelry retailers Kay Jewelers and Zales are seeing the results of Covid’s disruption of dating three years ago. Read the full article here.
DI’s Chief Information Officer, Lyman Stone, has published an article in The Atlantic exploring one of the most popular explanations for declining fertility – and how it may be wrong. Stone shares some ideas on how the work-life balance and money affect marriage and birth rates. Read the full article here.
The Washington, DC based public policy organization, Economic Innovation Group, highlighted Lyman Stone’s analysis of the effect remote work is having on marriage and family. Some early findings reveal a positive impact on marriage and fertility rates. Read the full analysis here.
DI’s Lyman Stone is cited in The Atlantic’s article “What’s Behind America’s Shocking Baby-Formula Shortage?” The article focuses on three key areas related to the full-blown national crisis: bacteria, a virus, and a trade policy. Stone references the uptick in births in early 2022. Read the full article here.
The Washington Examiner explores several causes for the current baby formula shortage. Lyman Stone, Demographic Intelligence’s Chief Information Officer, is cited several times as he shares a number of specifics from his on-going research. One key area discussed is the breastfeeding rates that have been declining since 2019. Read the full article here.
Demographic Intelligence has released its March 2022 Fertility & Family Digest Newsletter. A number of COVID-19 continuing effects and challenges are addressed. The war in Ukraine and its seismic demographic consequences are discussed. As well, the new Texas abortion laws and how they will influence births are reviewed. As a regular feature the newsletter provides [...]
A thought-provoking article in The New York Times explores “happiness” and the factors that influence whether or not individuals are happy. Political ideologies are evaluated, but an individuals connection to core institutions such as family, faith, and community are as well. Read the full article here.
Demographic Intelligence’s Chief Information Officer, Lyman Stone, has published an article in The Atlantic discussing how public policy should assist families, but not help adults spend more time on the job. Stone and co-author Laurie DeRose examine how both political parties are working to persuade people to focus more time on work and away from [...]
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