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China’s new condom tax will prove no effective barrier to country’s declining fertility rate
China’s new condom tax will prove no effective barrier to country’s declining fertility rate China has introduced a 13% value-added tax on condoms, birth control pills, and other contraceptives to encourage couples to have more children, but experts believe this move will be ineffective in reversing the country’s declining fertility rate. The fertility rate in […]
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Misunderstood Malthus: The English thinker whose name is synonymous with doom and gloom has lessons for today
Misunderstood Malthus: The English thinker whose name is synonymous with doom and gloom has lessons for today Malthus, an English economist and cleric, is often misunderstood as a pessimist who believed humans are subject to natural limits. However, his work “An Essay on the Principles of Population” (1798) actually identified two factors that reduced reproduction […]
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Metro Detroit is growing – but its suburbs are telling a more complicated story
Metro Detroit is growing – but its suburbs are telling a more complicated story Detroit’s population has seen an increase for both 2023 and 2024, marking a symbolic shift after decades of decline. The city’s racial and ethnic makeup continues to diversify, with Black residents making up around 79% of the population, while Hispanic, white, […]
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Number of Americans who never want kids doubled in 20 years
Number of Americans who never want kids doubled in 20 years A new study by Michigan State University found that the percentage of non-parents in the US who never want children has doubled over the past 20 years, from 14% in 2002 to 29% in 2023. The study also found that the percentage of non-parents […]
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