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Xi says to start a ‘new trend of family’; refuses to help new families

Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized the pivotal role women play in shaping a “new trend of family” in light of the country’s ageing population and record-low birth rates. With increasing economic stagnation, the rising costs of raising children, and a trend of

October 31, 2023

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Dear Elon, Remote Work Boosts Productivity and Fertility Rates

On Elon Musk’s Tesla’s Q3 earnings call, he argued against the rise of remote work, asserting that people who work from home are “detached from reality.” This perspective, contrasting sharply with his concerns about falling birth rates, paints a hypocritical image and a

October 20, 2023

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Meloni Focused on Tax Cuts Over Italy’s Falling Birth Rate in 2024

As Italy confronts an impending demographic crisis and a collapsing birth rate, anticipation builds around its 2024 budget. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, a proponent of ‘traditional’ families, is widely expected to infuse policies championing these values. Yet, initial insights into the budget

October 18, 2023

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Sorry, Philip: Young Canadians’ unhappiness is older generations’ fault

Young Canadians’ struggles aren’t just the result of modern challenges or individual choices, as Philip Cross implies in the Financial Post; they’re rooted in decisions and policies shaped by older generations. This multi-faceted problem can only be resolved by recognizing it is

September 30, 2023

Fires in Southeast United States Both Wild and Prescribed

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Inequality, Not Birthrates, Strains Social Security

The big picture Despite Alan Greenspan and his committee’s efforts in the early 1980s to ensure the solvency of Social Security until the 2050s, current projections indicate its trust fund will be depleted by 2034. What they’re saying: At a Harkin Institute

September 28, 2023

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Xi Jinping Thought on Austerity With Chinese Characteristics

In a recently published speech in Qiushi, the Communist Party’s leading journal, Chinese President Xi Jinping voiced his opposition to Western-style stimulus measures, which Former Premier Li Keqiang and other party members share. Why it matters: This decision and its subsequent publication

August 31, 2023

San Diego County, California (NASA, International Space Station, 04/22/13)

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Silicon Valley “Pronatalists” Are Against Remote Work Despite Boosting Fertility Rates

Research highlights that remote work supports women’s aspirations to start a family and their wish to have children, underscored by a significant uptick in marriage rates and fertility rates. This could cause a long-term surge in fertility rates among younger women if

August 26, 2023

Lightning Over China and Taiwan (NASA, International Space Station, 07/27/14)

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China’s Good Crisis, Will Xi Address the Looming Depression and Population Collapse?

Current Context: As China’s economic recovery indicators waver — revealing decelerating consumer spending, industrial output slumps, unprecedented population collapse, and rising unemployment — Cai Fang of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) underscores the urgency of boosting household consumption. This situation could

August 19, 2023

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“People are Pollution”: It’s an excuse for NIMBYs to hurt college students.

Case in Focus: The Second District Court of Appeal recently rejected the City of Los Angeles’ bid to expedite a private housing project near the University of Southern California. The court agreed with neighborhood groups anticipating significant noise disruptions from the potential

August 17, 2023

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Tories’ Choices, Not Millennials: Britain’s Population Collapse Cause

If the chattering classes of Europe need a cautionary tale, they can look further afield than Japan. Michael Deacon’s recent column casts a dire portrait using a simple formula: fewer babies in Japan equals societal collapse, and by that logic, Britain’s increasing

July 28, 2023

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How Georgia Defied the Demographic Decline: The Power of Trust and Economic Growth

In 2014, Georgia’s population stood at 3.71 million. Fast-forward to 2022, and you’d see a seemingly inconsequential decline to 3.68 million. But roll back the clock to the tumultuous 1990s. You’re hit with a stark reality: Georgia’s population once soared beyond 5

July 21, 2023

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