The New York Times printed an article explaining how the percentage of Utah's population in the 20 to 30 year-old range has helped keep its economy strong over the past few years while other areas of the nation have suffered.
The article focused on the job growth sector of the economy, but it is also true that people in the 20-30 year-old range are at the age where they are buying their first homes. When you have more people buying first homes, you have more move-up buyers and the whole cycle moves. Take away the 20-30 year-old demographic and the whole cycle slows down.
Harry Dent predicted a slowdown in the Real Estate market in about 2008-2010 based on the number of people born 20-30 years before. I wonder how much of an impact that has on different sectors of the economy and if there is anything we can learn from that or look forward to...

(I went back to link to the article, but it is now only available to subscribers)
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Hi Ben
Hope all is well. It is amazing what your post reflects with age contribution. Any idea how long ago this change starting taking place? perhaps when the information age starting blooming, or the growth of the Air base?
Send me an email where I can email some material for you, or where I could mail it.
I would like to talk to you about something I could use your help with.
Sincerely
Tommy
P.S. How is my mule Anna Belle behaving?