Ramstad: Minnesota’s slow population growth may not be as big a problem as predicted

A new research report rocking the economics world this summer carries a bit of hope for Minnesota. Researchers led by Nobel-winning economist Daron Acemoglu and David Autor of Massachusetts Institute ...
NextBigFuture

China Huge Aging and Population Problems Are Already Bad and Will Get Worse

Japan is decades ahead of the rest of the world with an aging and shrinking population. There are some who claim we don’t know what will happen with future populations. However, the next 20 years are ...
The Conversation

With a shrinking population, China needs new drivers of growth. Consumer spending has yet to fill the gap

China’s latest national accounts show the economy grew by about 5% through 2025 and into the first quarter of 2026, pointing to resilience despite ongoing trade tensions. But the underlying picture is ...
Forbes

Economic Challenge: Dependency Rates Rise As Population Growth Falls

Birth rates have dropped faster than life expectancy has increased, causing slower population growth around the world. Forecasts from the United Nations predict that world population will actually ...
Newsweek

Population Crisis Map Shows Countries Most at Risk

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The global population landscape is set to experience a significant ...
Gizmodo

The Global Population Could Crash by 2064, New Model Suggests

Researchers formulated a mathematical equation that unifies 12,000 years of human population growth and points to an alarming worst-case scenario. Reading time 3 minutes As the global population rises ...