The Bottom Line. Demographics do not determine the fate of economic growth, but they are certainly a key determinant for an economy's growth potential. An aging population coupled with a declining birth rate in the developed world points to a decline in future economic growth. Increases in productivity can lessen the impact of such population shifts, and technological advances are the ideal source of productivity boosts.
Mo Cheeks was a big star in the 1980's. Well, he was actually little by NBA standards, but he was big defensively for various winning teams, most notably the 1983 champs from Philly. Cheeks always stole the ball at the right time and he actually averaged 2.1 steals per game for his career!
Civic (47,037 total thefts) was the second-most stolen nameplate that year. Basing your buying decision on auto theft stats probably isn't the best strategy. If they are going to factor into your decision-making, take care that you know what the numbers mean. A nameplate's theft rates vary by model year -- typically older models are stolen at a greater rate than newer ones.