This paper outlines the numerous fragilities in the global economic system; the main points are the US national debt, the housing market, and financial derivatives.
Social Insurance systems engender very emotional debates; consequently there are few, if any, objective articles on the subject. This paper gives a look at the US Social Security and Medicare system that is based on numbers, not politics.
In the coming 50 years, demographic trends already in place will radically alter the face of humanity. The number of people on the planet will increase to atleast 9 billion, while birthrates will fall sharply. This paper details the trends and discusses what they will mean.
