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Five charts showing what the UN’s new population report tells us about the future

According to a report published by the United Nations, fertility rates around the world are falling faster than expected and this seems likely to lead to a decline in the world population before the end of the century. More than 60 countries and regions, including Italy, Japan, Russia and China, reached their population peaks in… Read More »

How Fashion Can Grow as the Global Population Starts to Shrink

Fashion is a business that has long been seen as a growth business, after all, but the style industry may need to start finding a new path forward. Fertility rates around the world have slowed significantly in recent years; many generations are having fewer children and are now expected to fall below replacement levels before… Read More »