“Population bomb” theory debunked
50+ years ago, the Population Bomb was published, predicting a dire future of calamity, starvation and war due to population growth. This was followed shortly after by a report from…
Demographics: Oregon’s population decline
The population research expert adds, “migration is a hot-button topic but actually, fertility rate is one that I would highlight. The birth rate has been declining. Pre-pandemic, we projected that…
Demographics: Many people under age 30, in Japan, do not wish to have kids
Around half of unmarried people under 30 in Japan have no interest in having children, a recent survey by a pharmaceutical firm showed, with respondents citing economic concerns and the…
Demographics: Hospital “Maternity units are closing across America”
A low volume of births is another reason for the closures. In announcing the closure, Bonner General noted that in 2022, it delivered just 265 babies, which the hospital characterized…
Demographics: Italy’s fertility rate now 1.25
Births in Italy dropped to a new historic low below 400,000 in 2022, national statistics bureau ISTAT said on Friday, as the population continued to shrink. Source: Births in Italy…
Automation: “Walmart aims for 65% of stores to be automation serviced by 2026”
(Reuters) -Walmart Inc on Tuesday said it expects about 65% of its stores to be serviced by automation by the end of its fiscal year 2026, just days after revealing…
Demographics: “An Asian demographic decline deepens in three nations”
An Asian demographic decline is taking place in China, Japan and South Korea, but not in India, Pakistan and Indonesia. Source: An Asian demographic decline deepens in three nations
Demographics, Education: Community Colleges have Failed
The number of students at community colleges has fallen 37% since 2010, or by nearly 2.6 million, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Those numbers would be even…
Demographics: World population may peak before 2050, then decline
World population may peak by 2050, just a bit larger than today: a new report states that if global society takes a “Giant Leap” in terms of investment in economic…
Demographics: Immigration now accounts for the majority of U.S. population growth
But many of these counties … are feeling the brunt of the nation’s low birthrate. …. Altogether, the nation’s 20 largest counties gained more than 300,000 new residents between July…
Demographics: Korean President Says ‘Emergency’ Plan Needed to Lift Birthrate
South Korea needs to adopt an “emergency mindset” to reverse its fertility rate that ranks as the lowest in the world, its president said, calling for new initiatives to fix…
Demographics: “Consultants recommend closing 8 Jefferson Parish schools as enrollment falls”
Schools are being closed all over the nation due to the sharp decline in fertility rates: Consultants recommend closing 8 Jefferson Parish schools as enrollment falls The proposed closures come…
Demographics: 3/4 of young adults say having kids is not very important
Gloomy: Only 23% of adults under age 30 said that having children was very important and of the total 1,019 respondents, 78% say they aren’t confident that their children’s lives…
Demographics: North Carolina dropping 4-year degree requirement for state jobs
Bearing the modest title “Recognizing the Value of Experience in State Government Hiring,” Executive Order No. 278 makes a number of concessions to economic reality. First, the order “recognizes that…
Economy: Federal Reserve interest rates over time
This chart illustrates how the Fed got way behind on interest rates, will a crushing rapid rate hike sequence. The chart also shows how much worse things were when peak…