U.S. population growth is stalling, threatening the once-reliable returns of these ‘recession-proof’ investments

Some real-estate and municipal bond markets may be under threat by changing demographics.

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U.S. headed toward demographic cliff as population ages

The U.S. is heading toward a demographic cliff. Over the next decade, there will be fewer 18-year-olds available to fill the nation's universities. An analysis of census data projects by 2039, the ...
CBS News - 6d
Elephant seals return to California beach after population rebounds

Elephant seals have seen a population rebound and are returning in droves to Drake's Beach in California. The gathering of the seals has also brought on curious human onlookers. Max Darrow has the ...
CBS News - 3d
Chinese chip champion’s ‘snowballing’ growth threatens Korean dominance

CXMT develops AI products and rapidly erodes market share of Samsung and SK Hynix
Financial Times - Feb. 10
Record-breaking growth in renewable energy in US threatened by Trump

Surge in solar, wind and battery capacity comes as president pledges to halt federal support for clean power. The US had record-breaking growth in renewable-energy capacity last year, new research ...
The Guardian - Feb. 12
Major winter storm threatens millions across the U.S.

A large and powerful winter storm is taking aim at much of the U.S., putting 20 million at risk, bringing heavy snow, damaging winds, flash floods, and tornado warnings in some parts. NBC News' ...
NBC News - 4d
Trump says Nippon will "invest heavily" in U.S. Steel and drop ownership bid

President Trump said Friday that Japan's Nippon Steel will drop its $14.1 billion bid to acquire U.S. Steel and instead "invest heavily" in the company.
CBS News - Feb. 7
Trump Says Nippon Steel Will Make Major Investment in U.S. Steel

President Trump supports the Japanese company’s taking a stake in the American steel maker after the U.S. blocked a $14 billion takeover bid.
The New York Times - Feb. 7
Winter storms threaten snow, extreme cold and travel warnings across the U.S.

Heavy snow, freezing rain and temperatures as much as 35 degrees below seasonal averages are set to hit large parts of the United States as a string of storms confirm that winter is far from over.
NBC News - Feb. 11

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