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February 20, 2015
everyday economics and the birth rate
Published by Elaine Schwartz at February 20, 2015
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Part 2: What To Do When More People Are Old

Facing an aging population and more entitlements, countries that are encouraging more births to expand the labor force might be creating a bigger problem.

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February 19, 2015
Everyday economics and Aging populations and birth rates
Published by Elaine Schwartz at February 19, 2015
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Part 1: What To Do When More People Are Old

As population shifts, developed nations will have redistribution decisions as the proportion of the non-working aged and the young need more labor income.

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November 25, 2014
Understanding the employment report
Published by Elaine Schwartz at November 25, 2014
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What An Unemployment Rate Does Not Tell You

A single statistic like the unemployment rate for Japan, the European Union and the U.S. can be misleading until we look more closely at what it represents.

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June 17, 2014
Looking at Australia, the area where she is #1 or #2 display why she is a developed nation.
Published by Elaine Schwartz at June 17, 2014
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Six Facts About Australia From The "World Cup of Everything Else"

In a long list of categories that they called, “The World Cup of Everything Else,” WSJ created brackets from the 32 World Cup teams and determined the winners. […]

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April 20, 2014
everyday economics and the birth rate
Published by Elaine Schwartz at April 20, 2014
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Which Countries Want You to Have a Baby?

It is a recipe for demographic disaster when you have too many old people and not enough babies. The problem is the size of the working […]

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