Europe Vs. China: Whose Population Will Shrink More?

China’s population is expected to shrink by 372 million by 2100 – or four times the number Europe will lose.

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Nigeria: Larger Population Than All of Europe?

By 2100, Africa’s most populous country alone will have about 107 million more people than all of Europe with its 48 countries.

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Australia: Why We Now Have Prime Minister Turnbull

Economic literacy apparently matters in high-stakes politics.

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Visions of Orwell in the Refugee Crisis

If we follow some of our politicians, the Middle Eastern refugee crisis threatens to turn us into pigs.

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Nigeria Vs. North America: Role Reversal

North America’s population is currently twice as large as Nigeria’s. By 2100, it will be the other way around.

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Africa Vs. Asia: The Population Dimension

Today, Africa’s population is one-quarter the size of Asia’s. By 2100, it will be just 10% smaller.

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Why the Fed Should Start Tightening

If the Fed wants to wait for economic circumstances that are perfectly balanced for a rate rise, that day might never come.

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Germany: From Villain to Exemplar

The power of history and the effort of preventing the European Dream from turning into European Nightmare.

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Singapore Elections: All Sunshine for the PAP?

Despite an impressive election victory for the popular prime minister, Singapore’s politics is becoming more nuanced.

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Refugee Crisis Compared: Syria Now, Vietnam Then

A comparison between United States and Germany: Who takes most refugees?

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