China's birth rate has fallen so much that many hospitals are simply giving up on delivering babies

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
A newborn baby, whose Chinese zodiac sign is dragon, is seen with the mother at a hospital in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 10, 2024.
China's birth rate has continued to fall.

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Americans aren't having enough kids. That's bad news for the economy — and immigration may be the answer.

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Young woman holding her newborn twin babies in her arms
Weak population growth could be bad news for the US economy.

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Putin is once again telling Russians to have more babies, and this time he's saying ethnic survival is at stake

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Russian President Vladimir Putin hugs a crying baby as he greets local residents on March 6, 2020 in Ivanovo, 230 km east of Moscow, Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin urges families to have more babies for ethnic survival.

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China's crashing birthrate will leave millions of teachers jobless in the coming years

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Chinese students at school with a teacher
China could face a surplus of nearly 2 million teachers in the coming years.

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China's population keeps falling — and that's more bad news for the world's 2nd-largest economy

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Busy Shopping Street in Shanghai, China at night
Some Chinese consumers are reining in their spending.

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Japan's aging population offers a roadmap for the US economy's inflation battle

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An elderly clerk waits to serve customers in front of a shop in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 18, 2023.
Eurizon strategists said Japan's aging population provides clues to the US inflation outlook.

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California's exodus continues, with population dropping for the third year in a row, putting its political influence at risk

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Overview of Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles, California.

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Here's how every US state's population changed in 2023

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A person walking in between palm trees
New data shows how populations increased or decreased from July 1, 2022, to July 1, 2023, by state.

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The world's most powerful men want women to have more babies

Tech Insider : Politics, Economy
A composite image of Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un, and Vladimir Putin
Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un, and Vladimir Putin

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5 ways China's trying to get people to have more babies — from cash incentives to cracking down on the 'bride price'

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Two young moms hug their babies walking on the street in Lijiang, Yunnan, China.
China's birth rate is falling.

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