China sees nearly 10% decline in marriages in 2026 so far, foreshadowing lower birth rate
A drop in marriage registrations signals a lower birth rate looking ahead, an analyst says. Read More Here
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AI and the Broken Career Ladder
AI can broaden access to expertise, support innovation, and boost economic growth. But shared prosperity will depend less on the performance of the next frontier model than on our ability to preserve skill formation, reorganize work, and distribute the gains equitably. Read More Here
Asia’s New Growth Challenge
As societies age and trade fragments, policymakers must adapt to sustain growth and support rising living standards. Read More Here
Global investment rises 6% to $1.6 trillion in 2025, but development gains remain uneven
Global investment is rising again. But it’s becoming more concentrated, more selective and less accessible to many developing countries. Read More here
The Looming Population Bust
Across much of the world, fertility rates are falling and populations are aging faster than economies can adapt, putting pressure on labor markets, pension systems, and public finances. The challenge is made more difficult to address by growing resistance from older voters and risk-averse leaders. Read More Here
Trump’s EU-US Trade Deal Could Cost Europe for Years to Come
The EU-US tariff agreement ends short-term uncertainty in Europe, but it has also humiliated the bloc and undermines its future. Read More Here
Mohammed bin Salman’s Style Shift Sets Up a New World Order Strategy
The Saudi leader has morphed from a cocksure young prince to a more patient and strategic international power broker. Read More Here
History Already Tells Us the Future of AI
David Ricardo, one of the founders of modern economics in the early 1800s, understood that machines are not necessarily good or bad. His insight that whether they destroy or create jobs all depends on how we deploy them, and on who makes those choices, could not be more relevant today. Read More Here
Gender Norms and Women’s Double Burden in East Asia
South Korea, Japan, and China share similar issues with entrenched gender norms regarding childcare and employment, which are being reflected in their plunging birthrates. Read More Here
Is Chinese Youth Unemployment As Bad As It Looks?
China’s exceptional growth in recent decades has influenced the education and career choices of young people and their families. But now that high-skilled jobs are drying up and recent graduates are struggling to find work, there is a growing mismatch between expectations and new realities. Read More Here
