In the face of shrinking populations, many of the world’s major economies are trying to engineer higher birth rates. Moreover, birth rates are notoriously hard to change, and efforts to do so often ...

India "clearly has a problem" figuring out new drivers for its economic growth even as its economy expands at a fast pace, JPMorgan's Jahangir Aziz said, following the country's union budget. "If you ...

After exceeding expectations in 2024, the U.S. economy was on strong footing at the start of 2025. But momentum has slowed during the first half of this year, and the first quarter saw growth of -0.2% ...

I spend a lot of time looking through research papers and think-tank notes afflicted with a disease I call “policy lever-itus”. This painful affliction consists of undue regard for big-picture ...

“Goldman Sachs has suggested that investors look to Japan’s ‘lost decade’ as a guide to the future of the Chinese stockmarket.” – The Economist (Jan. 11, 2025 After two decades of rapid expansion, ...

Economic growth has been ecologically costly — and so a movement in favor of ‘degrowth’ is growing. Credit...By Timo Lenzen Supported by By Jennifer Szalai A rising tide and a bigger pie: Economic ...

MEXICO CITY, Oct 15 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday said it sees Mexico's economic growth slowing to around 1.5% this year, citing capacity constraints and tight monetary policy ...

Emily Klancher Merchant is affiliated with the Population Association of America. Win Brown is affiliated with the Population Association of America. In the face of shrinking populations, many of the ...