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Japan's Child Population Falls to Record Low of 13.29 Million

Fresh government figures underscore that fertility incentives have yet to lift births.

The Real U.S. Retirement Ages: What 62, 65, 67 and 70 Mean for Benefits

South Korea Births Rise 11.7% in January as Marriages Rebound

Morgan Stanley Cuts 2,500 Jobs Across Core Divisions

Dutch Solo Self-Employed Down 62,000 in 2025, Sharpest Drop Among Youth

Nigel Farage Renews Attack on Home Working at Birmingham Rally

Super Bowl Monday Absences Projected to Hit New High, With Billions in Lost Productivity

Germany’s Top Economic Adviser Defends Gen Z, Says Productivity—Not Longer Hours—Will Lift Growth

German Workers' Readiness to Switch Jobs Falls to Five-Year Low

Germany’s Population Fell in 2025 as Migration Slowed

Canada’s International Student Arrivals Plunge in 2025, IRCC Reports 52% Decline

Inflation Squeeze Leaves Nearly Half of Argentine Workers Without Vacations, New Surveys Find

Japan’s 2025 Births On Track To Drop Below 670,000, Defying Official Forecasts

Bavaria Sees Sharp 2025 Drop in Immigration and Births

Destatis Projection Shows Faster Aging, Likely Population Decline in Germany by 2070

Jaishankar Warns US and Europe Risk 'Net Loser' Status by Curbing Skilled Immigration

India’s Skills Benchmark Rises to 56.35% as 2026 Hiring Intent Rebounds to 11%

Mexico Sets Timetable to 40-Hour Week as Spain Stalls, Italy Eyes 32, Greece Approves 13-Hour Days

AI Startups Revive 72-Hour Workweeks as Weekend Work Shows Up in Spending Data

Study Says Trump Immigration Policies Would Shrink U.S. Workforce by 15.7 Million by 2035