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Why China’s Marriage Crisis Matters

MADISON, WISCONSIN – New marriages in China reportedly plummeted by one-fifth last year, implying that the official number of births will likely fall from 9.54 million in 2024 to 7.3- 7.8 million in 2025. Thus, while China represents 17.2% of the global population, it will account for less than 6% of births – comparable to Nigeria. Moreover, China’s

Europe and the Next World Order

Until now, the EU’s need for unanimity has rendered it ineffective and too slow to act, owing to the considerable

Authoritarianism Is Turkey’s Biggest Economic Risk

Protests erupted across the country, from Istanbul and Ankara to İzmir, Konya, Diyarbakır, and beyond. For many of the millions

Death toll rises to 18 as wildfires spread in southeastern…

SEOUL, March 26: The death toll from a series of wildfires in the southeastern region of South Korea has climbed

Pilot killed in S. Korea’s firefighting helicopter crash

Seoul , March 26: A pilot was killed on Wednesday as a firefighting helicopter crashed in South Korea’s southeastern area

Thai PM survives no-confidence vote

Bangkok March 26: Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra survived a no-confidence vote in parliament on Wednesday, defeating a challenge from

Financial Inclusion Must Reach the Last Billion

The progress made over the past decade proves that financial inclusion can be achieved with the right mix of innovation,

How Much “Weaponization” Can the Global Economy Take?

Meanwhile, in his 2013 book Treasury’s War, Juan Zarate, a former US deputy national security adviser, explained how financial networks

Central Banks Must Stem the Nature Crisis

A recent report from NatureFinance (of which I am CEO), the ECB, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, and

Israel presses ground offensive in Gaza

Jerusalem, March 23: Israel’s military pressed ground operations across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, urging Palestinians to flee an offensive