Society ❯ Demographics

Aging Population

Retirement Retirees Workforce Participation Senior Citizens Pensioners Retirement Trends Retirement Issues Retirement Age Baby Boomers Health Risks

China Imposes 13% VAT on Contraceptives as Pronatalist Tax Overhaul Takes Effect

Analysts see a symbolic gesture unlikely to lift birth rates.

Merz Sets 2026 Agenda With Call for European Self-Reliance and Defense Buildup

YouGov Poll Finds Widespread Doubt About Future State Pension Affordability, Limited Backing for Reforms

Japan Sets Draft Caps on Foreign Workers, Overhauling Intern Program With New Training Track

St Andrews Study Finds Social Isolation Directly Speeds Cognitive Decline

Fed’s December Rate Cut Points to Smaller 2027 Social Security COLA

Government Pressed Over New Blister‑Pack Fees as Taoiseach Seeks HSE Talks

Polis Unveils Plan to Combine Colorado Higher Education and Workforce Into One Department

French Assembly Passes Social Security Budget, Freezing Macron’s Pension Reform

Americans Face Persistent Retirement Shortfall as Advice, Compounding and New Portfolio Tactics Gain Traction

New York Lifts Senior Property-Tax Exemption Cap to 65% With Local Opt-In Requirement

Bundestag Passes Pension Reform, Stabilizing Merz’s Fragile Coalition

AARP Survey Finds Midlife Americans Now the Loneliest, With 40% of Adults 45+ Reporting Loneliness

German Parliament Approves Pension Package in Test of Merz’s Control

Deciding When to Claim Social Security: Key Rules and Trade-Offs for 2026

France’s Audit Court Warns Demographic Shift Imperils Public Finances

Orlando Tops WalletHub’s 2025 List of Best U.S. Retirement Cities

China’s Civil Service Exam Draws Record 3.7 Million After Age Limit Raised

Yaroslavl Governor Confirms Death of Klavdiya Gadyuchkina, Sets Age at 114

French Savers Rethink Retirement Plans but Stick to Low-Yield Safety Nets