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July 22, 2025
aging populations
July 22, 2025
How Old We Think We Are

Looking at aging populations, we could see less of a demographic drag on economic growth because of misleading mathematics.

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June 26, 2025
ageing populations
June 26, 2025
What Can We Learn From Japan’s Diaper Demand?

From individuals, to households, to the entire country, Japan's aging population already has had an immense impact.

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February 12, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and China's birthrate
February 12, 2025
China’s Babies, Boys, and the Elderly

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September 16, 2024
ageing populations
September 16, 2024
Why China Is Worried About Grandma

Looking at China's new retirement age, we see the solution to a problem that they share with many other countries.

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May 5, 2024
economic news roundup and the value of time
May 5, 2024
When to Worry About Grandma

By looking at Europe's aging population, we see only a part of the reason that we will have a population bomb.

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February 28, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and baby names
February 28, 2023
An Update: China’s One, Two, Three Child Policy

About much more than babies, China's shrinking birth rate reflects a slew of trade offs that created some problematic externalities.

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October 21, 2022
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and covid baby boom
October 21, 2022
A Surprising Mini Baby Bump

Whereas fewer babies are born during recessions and major catastrophes, it appears we could have a pandemic baby boom surprise.

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September 21, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and baby names
September 21, 2021
Where and Why Are Women Having Fewer Children?

A demography challenge, China's birth rate problem is worse in other nations where the growth in babies and the elderly should be reversed.

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May 26, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and baby names
May 26, 2021
The Demographic Squeeze

Looking at birth and death rates, we can identify population problems that are creating a demographic squeeze.

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December 17, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and baby names
December 17, 2019
What Grandma Says About China’s One-Child Policy

Because of China's one-child policy, an aging population of grandparents will wind up with fewer young people to take care of them.

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