Europe’s population is set to fall from 750 million to 570 million within six decades, and this will have profound economic and social costs. In the 1950s, 1 in 12 people were over 65, now it is 1 in 4. At the end of the century, it will be 1 in 3. Europe’s Fertility Crisis …
Housing has never been more unaffordable. Homeownership rates are falling, rents are rising and young people are trapped by a crazy housing market. Against this backdrop, Sir Keir Starmer says he is a YIMBY – he wants to build 1.5 million new homes, even on greenbelt land and we should ignore local opposition to get …
China is facing a real property collapse with up to 65 million surplus homes, plummeting demand, falling prices and big property developers drowning under a mountain of debt. In the past few decades, the property sector has been a key factor in the Chinese economic miracle but as the boom turns to bust, what will …
A majority of Europeans fear the EU could break up in the next 10 to 20 years. This is despite support for EU membership increasing in recent years. So why is there concern the world’s most successful regional block could split apart? EU Breakup – SIX Factors That Threaten EUWatch this video on YouTube Brexit …
Countries across the world are ageing. We are living longer but birth rates are falling faster than expected. The UK will soon see more elderly people than young adults. It is the same in the US with older adults more numerous than children by 2035. The population of Europe is forecast to fall by 175 …
In 2021, Russia was the largest net exporter of gas and oil in the world. Yet a series of strategic blunders has seen its status as a major player slip away. Its high risk gamble to cut gas supplies to Europe is backfiring and Russia has been left with gas it can’t sell. Also the …
2022 was a shocking year for the world economy, with the Ukraine war pushing up inflation and oil prices, causing economic disruption and lower growth. But, the IMF and World Bank predict 2023 will be even worse with major economies being pushed into a recession by the twin pressures of high inflation and high interest …
In the past few decades, the Chinese economy has grown at a breakneck speed, allowing living standards to soar with GDP per person growing 500% in the past 21 years. China has become a major force in the global economy with an estimated 20% of global GDP by 2027. Yet, the seemingly unstoppable rise of …