The Fertility Cliff and The Rise of the Sandwich Generation

Lucas and Luna dig into the specific economic friction of the sandwich generation, those squeezed between aging parents and young children. They look at why traditional social safety nets are failing this cohort in Japan and South Korea, and how the 'care tax' is altering consumption patterns for the middle class. Using data from October 2026, they explore whether remote work policies can actually offset the demographic drag or if we are facing a permanent structural shift in household economics.

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