Demographic Trends - The age at which women in Asia give birth is increasing [1] - This trend is likely to drive twinning rates higher [1] Potential Risks - Increased twinning rates pose risks [1]

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Demographic Trends - The world's population is likely to peak earlier and at a lower level than previously predicted [1] Societal Implications - This demographic shift will have significant implications for society [1]

Alarmist predictions of a “population bomb”, trendy in the 1960s, may have made demographers hesitant to predict the opposite: that humanity will soon be shrinking https://t.co/EYXHEwNne9 ...

Joining us now, Democratic consultant and president of Shankoff Communications, Hank Shankoff, senior editor for the city and Moahan public scholar at City College, Harry Seagull, and executive editor of The Nation, John Nichols. John and Hank, I believe you guys are going to disagree on a couple of things. So, let us start with Harry.Harry, um, Kathy Hokll, the governor, endorses mom, Donnie. Why did she do it now. What took her so long.Democrats, mainstream centrist Democrats, let's say, and Kathy Oak's g ...

The world’s population is likely to peak much earlier than experts have been predicting, at a much lower level. That will have huge implications for society https://t.co/XrTo9kVgt2 ...

Japan sets record of nearly 100,000 people aged over 100 https://t.co/lnhnMnw0c1 ...

Population Demographics - Global white population has decreased from 36% in 1900 to 8% currently [1]

Interest Rate Drivers - Global interest rates are primarily determined by the balance between saving and investment, not solely by central banks' inflation stabilization efforts [1] - Increased saving tends to push interest rates down, while increased investment pushes them up [1] - Structural forces have shaped interest rates over the past 50 years [1] Factors Influencing Interest Rates - Slowing productivity growth, due to diminishing returns from the ICT revolution, has exerted downward pressure on interest rates over the past 30 years [2] - Demographic shifts, specifically the baby boomers' transition from saving to drawing down on savings during retirement, impact interest rates [2][3] Potential Future Shifts - AI's transformative impact on work and technology could potentially drive interest rates upward in the future [3] - The baby boomers demographic shift could also contribute to rising interest rates [3] Market Focus - The market is closely watching a sell-off in long-dated bonds in developed countries [4] - An upcoming auction of 30-year government bonds in Japan is of particular interest [4]

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