China's working population will shrink in the coming decades and keep the nation's economy from surpassing America's, research firm says

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A Chinese flag flying over Shanghai.

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The 10 fastest-shrinking US cities and towns

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Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi

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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. 

Elon Musk and Tucker Carlson discussed the urge to have sex, with Musk claiming 'birth control and abortions' could cause civilization to collapse

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Tucker Carlson and Elon Musk discussed population decline on the host's Fox News show on April 18, 2023.

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A small Japanese town charges visitors to learn its baby-making tips

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Social safety net programs, including policies engineered toward affordable childcare, are likely helping the population of Nagi, Japan thrive.

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China's people shortage is a grim omen for the rest of the world

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