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fromFortune
1 month ago

Rich, western countries face a stark choice: 6-day workweeks or more immigration, top economist warns | Fortune

Aging populations and record-low fertility in wealthy countries will shrink workforces, strain social programs, and force choices between longer work or increased immigration.
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Finland's stubbornly low birth rate shows why a population shift may be inevitable

On a clear but chilly autumn day, Poa Pohjola and her partner Wilhelm Blomberg are relaxing in their Helsinki apartment while their baby naps outside on the balcony, in traditional Finnish style. "They sleep very well outside, in colder degrees, I think," Pohjola said with a laugh. "Or, that's how I grew up thinking." Pohjola is 38 and Blomberg is 35. They've been together for about three years, and they started talking about having a baby early on - even though Pohjola had once thought she might never have kids.
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