Tag: aging population
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Challenges and Opportunities of Declining Birth Rates
in OpinionFertility rates are falling worldwide, across all income levels, education backgrounds, and labor force participation rates among women. According to the World Bank and UN estimates, the current global fertility rate is approximately 2.4 children per woman—down from about 5 children per woman in the 1950s. A replacement fertility rate (the rate needed to maintain…
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Why China’s Economy Will Implode: A Look at the Hidden Risks
in Stock MarketAdmiring China’s Economic Growth For the past 10 years, I admired China’s rapid economic growth with great interest. I was convinced it would be a formidable challenger to the economic superiority of the U.S. However, over the past 12 months, I have changed my mind. China’s Global Advancements If you follow economic news, you might…