{
  "HubID": "4987",
  "Date": "11/25/2024",
  "HubTags": [
    "External Platform Posts",
    "Future Map Forward Guidance",
    "Future Map"
  ],
  "Contacts": "",
  "Companies": "",
  "File": "",
  "Image": "4987__Image_URL.jpg",
  "Summary": "<p>Can a single chart point to the solution to so many of our national challenges?  Yup, read on.  </p><p>We need more housing to make it feasible for people to start families, which is essential for increasing our population. </p><p>A growing population expands our consumer base, drives economic growth, and boosts GDP—key steps toward addressing our significant financial challenges. </p><p>Additionally, a larger workforce helps control labor costs by reducing pressure on employers.</p><p>Affordable housing creates stability for families, encourages higher birth rates, and supports a sustainable economy. </p><p>Right now, our birth rate is around 1.6 children per woman—well below the replacement level of 2.1 needed to maintain our population. </p><p>The bottom line: more homes mean a stronger economy and help provide a path to demographic sustainability.</p>",
  "Notes": ""
}