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Elderly people dance at a park in Beijing, China January 16, 2024.
Analysis

How to afford an aging world

Last week, the US’s fertility rate hit a record low: CDC data for 2025 showed that for every 1000 women aged 15 to 44, only 53 gave birth each year, down from 54 the previous year.

Should we be worried about population decline?
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Should we be worried about population decline?

How worried should we be about falling birth rates around the world? For years, experts have been sounding the alarm about overpopulation and the strain on global resources, so why is population decline necessarily a bad thing? On GZERO World with Ian Bremmer, demographic expert Jennifer Sciubba, President & CEO of the Population Reference Bureau, warns governments are “decades behind” in preparing for a future that’s certain to come: one where the global population starts decreasing and societies, on average, are much older.

Afghanistan’s poppy problem
Hard Numbers

Afghanistan’s poppy problem

As Afghan farmers struggle with high operating costs and low crop prices, more are taking a risk by illegally growing poppy to feed their families.

A photo of a old people sat on a bench outdoors and GZERO World with ian bremmer - the podcast
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

The global population is aging. Is the world prepared?

Listen: The world is on the brink of one of the most fundamental demographic shifts in modern human history: populations are getting older, and birth rates are plummeting. By 2050, one in six people on Earth will be over 65. On the GZERO World Podcast, Ian Bremmer speaks with Jennifer Sciubba, President & CEO of the Population Reference Bureau, to discuss the aging crisis,.

Scott Galloway on population decline and the secret sauce of US success
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Scott Galloway on population decline and the secret sauce of US success

The United States is already feeling the effects of population decline, and in an interview with Ian Bremmer on GZERO World, tech expert and NYU Professor Scott Galloway warns that we're verging on "population negative." With many people choosing not to have kids due to financial constraints, Galloway suggests that AI may be a solution. He points to countries like Japan and Italy that are already experiencing negative population growth and are feeling the negative effects.