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

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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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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
Texas's population growth is helping its economy thrive.

David Zalubowski

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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