While global economics can sometimes seem boring, at its core lies the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita. This figure ...

As birth rates decline and populations age in many developed nations, the world is approaching an unprecedented demographic ...

The world's population growth tells two stories: in many countries populations are aging, while in others, populations are getting younger. Projections show most countries will likely see shrinking ...

Population growth, opportunities and challenges in China and a growing middle class are among the trends that economist Brett Stuart expects to shape global demand for food in the years to come.

Ashley and Nick Evancho's 3-year-old daughter, Sophia, plays with their dog in front of their home near Buffalo, N.Y. Ashley and Nick have decided to have only one child, a choice many people are ...

The capital of Indonesia surpassed Tokyo as the world’s most populous city after the United Nations overhauled how it ...

The world’s population is expected to grow by more than 2 billion people in the next decades and peak in the 2080s at around 10.3 billion, a new report by the United Nations said Thursday. The report ...

Societies in the United States and around the world are undergoing a sea change in family structure wrought by individual ...

An investor looks at a screen showing stock market movements at a securities company in Hangzhou, China, on Feb. 8, 2024. (Str/AFP/Getty Images) For the past decade, Americans have worried ...

Brazil is facing a demographic turning point that economists warn could undermine its long-term economic stability. The twin forces of a falling birth rate and an aging population are converging at a ...

The headline statistics we currently employ to understand America’s economy are profoundly misleading and, unfortunately, ...