Demographics: Washington looking to cut schools, programs
Seattle officials say it’s too early to know which schools would close but the majority of enrollment loss has been in elementary grades. Source: School closures, cuts to clubs and…
Demographics: Ohio public colleges see ongoing drop in enrollment
Ohio higher education enrollment drops 12% over decade – Ohio Capital Journal More: Many of the above think the trend will reverse. Then again, are they looking at the U.S.…
Automation, Demographics: Generative AI Could Raise Global GDP by 7%, productivity by 15%, and affect 2 in 3 jobs
Goldman-Sachs predicts significant economic and job impacts from generative AI technology over next ten years: Generative AI Could Raise Global GDP by 7% Over the next ten years, 2 in…
Demographics: Visualizing the World’s Plummeting Fertility Rate
Good visualizations at the link. Short-term solutions like immigration can help until populations are shrinking in every country. Longer-term solutions—reducing the cost of raising a child, and providing better support…
Demographics, Automation: Drone deliveries to homes and businesses
A US startup has won permission to fly drones over people and beyond the view of their operators in New Zealand, a key regulatory step that could help open the…
Demographics: “A Global Population Shortage Is Coming, Will Cause Economic Chaos”
The global population decline is in motion. And that could hamper the world’s entire economic model, leading to a dramatic crippling of our global economy, says Sebastian Dettmers, CEO of…
“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…