Enjoy Their Youth

“In parts of Europe, more than 20 percent of the population is of retirement age; in Japan, it is 26 percent. Those countries have the same challenges as the U.S.: a large generation born after World War II that is now at or approaching retirement, and a steep decline in fertility rates. But the U.S. has something they don’t have: a high rate of immigration.” FiveThirtyEight responds to the rhetoric with some numbers: Immigrants Are Keeping America Young — And The Economy Growing.