China's Population Fell Again Despite a Surprise Rise in Births
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China’s Population Declines for 3rd Straight Year
The fall came despite a slight rise in births last year, the first increase since 2016. State efforts to cajole women to have children have met resistance.The New York Times - 9h -
More countries, including China, are grappling with shrinking and aging populations
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China benefits from ‘dragon year’ birth boost but population falls again
Policymakers respond with tax breaks and other measures as figures reveal third consecutive year of declineFinancial Times - 11h -
China’s population falls for a third straight year, posing challenges for its government and economy
China’s population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Friday, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world’s second most populous nation.NBC News - 13h -
Surprise mobile mid-contract price rises banned
It comes after customers complained of not being able to plan for price rises.BBC News - 18h -
China turns to humanoid robots to support its expanding elderly population
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The unemployment rate for Black women fell in December, following a sharp rise
Black women saw a decline in the unemployment rate in December, as it slipped to 5.4%. That is an improvement from November’s rate of 5.9%.CNBC - 6d -
New York Crime Rate Falls, but Number of Felony Assaults Rises Again
Killings and shootings have dropped, but headlines have been dominated by terrifying crimes, like the killing of a woman who was burned to death on the F train.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
UK heading for tax rises despite return to growth, economists say
The FT’s annual poll forecasts better performance than France and GermanyFinancial Times - Jan. 3
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