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Baby Boomers

Post-World War II birth spikes and the definition of the Baby Boomer generation.

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Jan 31, 2026
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what is the progression of generations, from "boomer" to "gen X" to "gen Y" etc

A commonly accepted progression runs (born 1946–1964) then X (mid‑1960s–around 1980), then (approximately 1981–1996), then (mid/late 1990s–early 2010s), followed by (early 2010s onward), but the exact...

Jan 18, 2026
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What would be the projected effect on Social Security and Medicare trust funds of deporting all undocumented immigrants and their U.S.-born children?

Deporting all undocumented immigrants and their U.S.-born children would reduce payroll-tax revenue to Social Security and Medicare and, by most models, accelerate trust-fund depletion and worsen long...