Food security: India to ban exports of non-basmati rice
India currently provides 40% of the world’s exported rice supply – this does not sound good: ‘Some will go hungry, some will starve’: Global rice shortages feared after India bans…
Demographics: Korea to seek more foreign workers
This, at best, can only be a temporary fix: Korea will explore ways to accept more foreign workers to address its low birth rates and workforce shortages, the finance ministry…
Hmmm: Young Adults living at home so they can spend on luxury items and experiences
"A record number of young adults in the US are currently living at home, and all that saved rent is sparking a luxury boom"
Business, Demographics: Economists advocate more immigration to halt wage growth
“More immigration would help meet today’s excess demand for labor, which over time would limit wage and price growth,” wrote Gordon Hanson, an urban policy professor at Harvard and Matthew…
Demographics, Immigration: Bloomberg proposes U.S. import nurses from other countries
The Bloomberg Editorial board proposes the U.S. should address a nursing shortage by importing more nurses – potentially hundreds of thousands – from other countries. (See Immigration Can Help Solve…
AI: AI top topic at secret Bilderberg Group meetings
Artificial intelligence will be a key focus of the talks between members of the business and political elite in Lisbon, Portugal. Source: Bilderberg: OpenAI, Microsoft, Google join AI talks at…
Public health: WHO proposes to end state sovereignty on public health issues
They would hardwire into international law a top-down supranational approach to public health in which the WHO, acting in some cases via the sole discretion of one individual, its Director…
Demographics: University opens up senior housing for age 65+
Combining the amenities of college life with the wallets and activity desires of older adults. Source: Retiring to college at age 65? Some new ‘seniors’ are coming to universities –…
Demographics: Within a few years, 1 in 3 Canadian residents will be immigrants
All told, the above-outlined reasons for immigration growth have created a country where immigrants make up 23% of Canada’s total population (as of 2021). What’s more is that this number…
Immigration: An overwhelming majority of Americans have close immigrant ties
According to 20-year old Gallup poll of those age 18+: Obviously, there is overlap in those groups. But the raw total suggests up to 65% of the U.S. population may…