Society ❯ Demographics

Population Aging

Birth Rates Labor Market Economic Impact Healthcare Needs Social Security Workforce Participation Workforce Changes Immigration Elderly Care Workforce Trends

CMS Projects U.S. Health Spending Will Reach Nearly $9 Trillion by 2034

The forecast points to bigger federal bills with more uninsured people as costly drugs and an aging enrollment base drive long-term growth.

Minnesota Posts Modest Job Gains While Workforce Shrinks

Panetta Lays Out Roadmap to Boost Europe’s AI, Investment and Financial Integration

Report Warns Eastern Germany’s Catch-Up With West Is at Risk

Generational Health Drift: Young Britons Sicker Earlier Than Previous Cohorts

U.S. Signals ‘Double-Digit Billions’ China Farm Deal After Trump–Xi Talks

Brazil Jobless Rate Rises to 5.8% as Pay Hits Record

Germany’s Meat Counters Face Record Staffing Shortfall

Care Rolls Surge Across Germany as NRW Model Points to 2050 Peak

Spain’s Most Common Age Is 49, but Rural Provinces Skew Past 60

Senior Centers Rebound Across California, Easing Isolation for Older Adults

DLRG Sets Membership Records in Berlin and Brandenburg as National Ranks Top 642,000

France Records First Natural Population Deficit Since 1945, Prompting Policy Push

Report Finds Most Italian Families Now Paying Health Costs Out of Pocket

U.S. Blue-Collar Shortage Puts AI Data-Center Boom at Risk, Ford CEO Warns

Panetta Urges Bigger University Investment to Lift Italy’s Wages and Productivity

Germany’s 2025 Deaths Edge Down 0.5% Signaling a Return to Pre‑Pandemic Seasonality

China to Tax Contraceptives at 13% From 2026, Ending Decades-Long VAT Exemption

IBGE: Births Fall and Deaths Rise in Brazil’s 2024 Civil Registry as Family Patterns Shift

France’s Audit Court Warns Demographic Shift Imperils Public Finances