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
Enrico Letta, Italy’s new prime minister, says he can reinvigorate his country’s ailing economy by slashing taxes and downsizing government…Letta plans to roll back taxes imposed by his predecessor, Mario Monti, while offsetting the lost revenues with as-yet-unspecified budget reductions. Lettanomics could represent the first big test of the anti-austerity movement that has been gaining steam […]
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