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Why Declining Birth Rates Threaten Public Pension Solvency
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 systems. Using the US Social Security trust fund depletion date (projected 2035) as the anchor, they trace the arithmetic: fewer workers per retiree means either higher taxes, lower benefits, or later retirement ages. They compare the US approach (modest adjustments, trust fund accounting) with Sweden's notional defined-contribution system and Chile's fully funded individual accounts. The hosts drill into a specific number — the…
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