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Coast to Coast - May 29 2017 - Demographic Trends
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DATE: Monday - May 29, 2017
HOST: George Noory
GUESTS: Kenneth Gronbach, Ron MacDonald
Demographer and generational marketing expert, Ken Gronbach, looks into the
future using the tool of demographics to navigate the many landscapes that will
define the United States over the next 30 years. One of his major observations
is that Generation X (born between 1964 and 1984) was about 11% smaller in
population size than the previous generation, the Boomers, and this greatly
affected the marketing and sales of numerous products which appeal to people at
certain age points.
The Millennials or Generation Y (ages 13 to 32), the children of Boomers, have
turned out to be an even larger generation than the Boomers, and Gronbach is
bullish on their prospects and America's, as this generation matures. This is in
contrast to the European Union, Asia, and Russia, whose populations have been
steadily decreasing. There will be a huge housing boom in the US to accommodate
the Millennials, as they move out from their parents and become less dependent
on them, he cited. This will spike the economy, in a whole range of consumer
areas, including air travel, he added.
Gronbach considers overpopulation to be a myth in many cases, and under-
population to be a more serious concern. For instance, China is in trouble
because of their "ill fated" One Child Only Policy, which has left a huge gap of
people under the age of 37. They may use North Korea as leverage, in order to
get economic concessions from the US to deal with their population woes, he
suggested.
ARLINGTON CEMETERY STORIES
First hour guest, author Ron MacDonald detailed stories about the various
soldiers and heroes who are buried at Arlington National Cemetery. The people
interred at Arlington range from presidents and generals, to ex-slaves and
common folk, he noted. One harrowing and inspirational account even dated back
to the Revolutionary War, that of Brigadier General James McCubbin, who had been
captured and placed on the British prison ship, The Jersey. He was placed in the
hold of the ship for three years, under squalid conditions, without fresh air
and sunlight. Eventually, he was released, and George Washington personally made
him a Brigadier General. Tragically, during the War of 1812, McCubbin was beaten
to death when he stood up for a man's right to freedom of speech, MacDonald
recounted.
News segment guests: Jerome Corsi, Mish Shedlock, Steve Kates, Dannion Brinkley
WEBSITE(S):
outskirtspress.com/arlingtonanthology
kgcdirect.com
BOOK(S):
Arlington Anthology: Field of Honor
The Age Curve
Upside: Profiting from the Profound Demographic Shifts Ahead
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