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The term baby boom refers to a noticeable increase in the birth rate. The post-World War II population increase was described as a "boom" by various newspaper reporters, including Sylvia F. Porter in a column in the May 4, 1951, edition of the New York Post, based on the increase of 2,357,000 in the population of the U.S. from 1940 to 1950.
Baby Boomers are unique in many ways, one of which being that they are one of the only generations in recent history, and the first in multiple generations to decide, in large numbers, not to ...
While the rest of the world is streaming, tapping, scrolling, and cashless-paying their way through life, many Baby Boomers are out here keeping landlines, photo albums, and wall calendars alive ...
Gen X and younger will have different financial outcomes than baby boomers, thanks to the decrease in pensions and a larger reliance on personal savings for retirement that started with Gen X and ...
In 2011, the children of baby boomers made up 27% of the total population; this category was called Generation Y, or the "baby boom echo". The fertility rate of the generations after the baby boomers dropped as a result of demographic changes such as increasing divorce and separation rates, female labour force participation, and rapid ...
Baby boomers were hit the hardest by inflation in 2023, driven by rising healthcare costs. Healthcare costs outpaced overall inflation, and they make up a larger share of boomers' budgets.
The Greatest Generation, also known as the G.I. Generation and the World War II Generation, is the demographic cohort following the Lost Generation and preceding the Silent Generation.
“It may surprise Gen Z to learn that the baby boomers did not have a smooth ride in their early years,” said Kevin Connor, founder and CEO of Modern SBC, a strategic branding and ...