Britain needs to raise its fertility rates or face a stark choice between economic decline or rising levels of immigrant labour, says one of the country’s most prominent population experts. Demographer and author Paul Morland said if British people did not start having more children the country faced a “demographic nightmare” like Japan, which has…
Population Expert Says UK Needs to Raise Fertility Rates or Face a Stark Choice Between Decline and Immigration
PREMIERING July 18, 3 PM ET (8 PM UK): Paul Morland: ‘Population Collapse is the Greatest Problem Facing Humanity’ | British Thought Leaders
NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with demographer and author Paul Morland to discuss how the lack of births and deaths is changing the world we live in. Paul talks about developed societies moving towards societal collapse. As people become more educated, wealthy and comfortable, their priorities change and family sizes shrink. He also talks about…
Florida Becomes Nation’s Inflation Hot Spot, Housing a Major Contributor
Florida has become the nation’s inflation hot spot. Data released on July 12 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2 percent in June, behind a 0.1 percent increase in May. Overall, there was an increase of 3.0 percent over the last 12 months before a seasonal…
ANALYSIS: UK Population in Decline
News Analysis As Pope Francis calls on young Italians to have fewer pets and more children, the issue of a declining fertility rate has also been brought to the fore in the UK. Backbench MP Miriam Cates declared the approach of a population collapse at the UK’s first National Conservatism conference. Charity Population Matters, which campaigns against population…
‘Exciting Milestone’: Canada’s Population Hits 40 Million
Canada’s population is about to hit a major milestone of 40 million people on June 16, according to Statistics Canada’s Population Clock. “This is an exciting milestone for Canada. It is a strong signal that Canada remains a dynamic and welcoming country, full of potential. As we head into Canada Day, this is certainly cause…
Addressing the Contradictory Myths of ‘More’
Commentary Humans, during the past century, were able to test the eternal belief that “more”—unlimited “more”—was what we needed. More human numbers; more food; more material goods; more wealth; more speed; more services; more years. The test results are coming in, and regardless of the utopian dreams, it is clear that “more” may often be…
India Surpasses China as World’s Most Populous Country
India has surpassed China as the world’s most populous country, according to the United Nations. The Indian population rose to 1.428 billion, 3 million more than the 1.425 billion in China, according to data from the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) “State of World Population Report, 2023” on April 19. India and China will now…
Scholars Predict CCP to Force Childbirth to Resolve Aging Population Crisis After Faking Data Since 1990s
Commentary In 2023, after the Beijing government announced its population reduction for the first time in history, it attracted global attention due to the crisis of its aging population. Lian Yizheng, a professor of economics and a senior media professional in Hong Kong, recently shared in an exclusive interview with The Epoch Times his thoughts…
Hong Kong Population Drops for 3rd Year Under COVID-19 Shadow
HONG KONG—Hong Kong’s government announced Thursday that the territory’s population dropped for a third straight year as deaths rose during the pandemic and anti-virus measures reduced the number of arriving workers, but did not mention an exodus of residents sparked by a clampdown of the pro-democracy movement. The city’s population declined 0.9 percent to 7.3…
Hong Kong Population Drops for 3rd Year Amid Political Exodus
HONG KONG—Hong Kong’s government announced Thursday that the territory’s population dropped for a third straight year as deaths rose during the pandemic and anti-virus measures reduced the number of arriving workers, but did not mention an exodus of residents sparked by a clampdown of the pro-democracy movement. The city’s population declined 0.9 percent to 7.3…
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