With fewer babies and more deaths, China’s population fell for a fourth straight year as policymakers face a demographic crisis in the making.
Category: Population
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India’s Most Valuable Export: Tens of Millions of Workers
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A Japanese Ski Resort Town Is Roiled by a Debate Over Immigration
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Friday’s Jobs Report Will Be Confusing. Here’s How to Make Sense of It.
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Boomers Could Cause a ‘Silver Tsunami.’ Is It a Crisis or an Opportunity?
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China’s Population Declines for 3rd Straight Year
The fall came despite a slight rise in births last year, the first increase since 2016. State efforts to cajole women to have children have met resistance.