Nation ‘A distinctly American phenomenon’: Our workforce is dying faster than any other wealthy country, study shows November 26, 2019Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘A distinctly American phenomenon’: Our workforce is dying faster than any other wealthy country, study shows Study shows a decline in life expectancy in the U.S. is driven by increased mortality among working-age people 25-64 , a danger sign for the economy.