The baby boom generation was destined to be powerful culturally, economically and politically because of its disproportionate numbers—and because of its own high self-regard.

Baby boomers who came of age during the social and political upheavals of the 1960s and 1970s tended to call themselves Democrats. But starting in the 1980s, attitudes of the baby boomers began changing. If this transformation continues, leading more of them to embrace the GOP, it could affect the 2012 election.

Unless strong action is taken, federal health spending will continue to outpace the economy for the indefinite future.

Many on the political left decry the disappearance of defined-benefit pension plans from the private sector and strive mightily to maintain them for public-sector employees. The people who put defined-benefit plans and policies in place assumed there would always be someone able to pay for them.

A close look at a major voting group--aging baby boomers--shows that this growing demographic is becoming more conservative.

Marking the birth of the 7 billionth person on earth, here are five myths challenging everything you think you know about the world's population.

Barack Obama and John McCain have both missed a generation during their lives, but Hillary Clinton has experienced it all.

A look at the civilian employment-population ratio gives a better picture of how hard it is going to be for the United States to recover from financial crisis, and explains why Ronald Reagan's approach to job creation would be better suited to spur recovery.