China's 1.4 billion population isn't enough to fill the country's empty homes, former official says

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An exterior view of Evergrande Metropolis (or Evergrande Mingdu) housing complex on December 6, 2021 in Huaian, Jiangsu Province of China.
The Evergrande Metropolis housing complex, Huaian, China.

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Nobody wants to leave Texas. It's fueling an economic boom.

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Texas's population growth is helping its economy thrive.

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Saudi Arabia is spending billions on sports, tech and everything in between for a post-oil world

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman at the 2021 launch of "The Line."

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China's so desperate to get people to marry and have babies, one county is offering $137 as a 'reward' if the bride is 25 years old or under

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Couples attend a collective wedding at Love Bay, Golden Beach Beer City in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, August 22, 2023.
China's encouraging marriages and childbirth.

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A country slightly bigger than Texas is projected to match the US population by 2050 — and it shows how radically the world is changing

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A young boy holds the flag of Nigeria.

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Elon Musk, who's fathered 10 children, reportedly donated $10 million to fund a fertility and population research project

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Elon Musk with his son, X Æ A-Xii.

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China's economy is stumbling, but it still isn't as dire as Japan's 1990s collapse

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Pedestrians walk by China's national flag in Beijing.
Pedestrians in Beijing walk by the national flag of China.

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America is refusing to do the one simple thing that would solve the Great People Shortage

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The US needs more workers or it will face serious economic chaos. There's a clear fix: more immigration.

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Two simple words: more immigrants

America needs more workers. 

India’s population is on track to exceed China’s, but a report says its workforce is weighed down by thousands of people with worthless college degrees

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Mumbai metro rush hour.
Mumbai metro rush hour.

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Chinese people say they don't care that India is taking over as the world's most populous country: 'No one even wants 1st place'

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People throng a street near the Jama Masjid in the old quarters of New Delhi on April 19, 2023.
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