What we can monitor and do now in preparation for a 2030s depression, which may or may not arrive. Topics covered include:Why ITR Economics has been predicting a 2030s depression for over a decade.What are the early warning signs we can monitor for increasing risk of economic and financial turmoilWhat are U.S. and global population predictions by the Congressional Budget Office and the United NationsWhat is the status of Social Security and what would it take to make it more sustainableWhat are the impacts of a slowing or shrinking populationHow should we invest, and what other financial actions should we take in the face of long-term depression forecasts Sponsors Delete Me – Use code David20 to get 20% off Monarch Money – Get an extended 30-day free trial Our Premium Products Asset Camp Money for the Rest of Us Plus Show Notes Top 5 Causes of the 2030s Great Depression—ITR Economics The Demographic Outlook: 2024 to 2054—Congressional Budget Office Testimony on Social Security’s Finances—Congressional Budget Office World Population Prospects 2024—The United Nations World Population Prospects 2024: Graphs/Profiles—The United Nations America is uniquely ill-suited to handle a falling population—The Economist Suddenly There Aren’t Enough Babies. The Whole World Is Alarmed. by Greg Ip and Janet Adamy—The Wall Street Journal Related Episodes 479: National Debt Master Class Finale – What To Do 468: Lessons from Japan’s 34 Years of Stock Market Underperformance 395: How Population Trends Will Impact Growth, Inflation, Investing and Well Being See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.