economics

Incoming Philippine President Proposes Three-Child Policy

Philippine president-elect Rodrigo Duterte caused a media firestorm recently after proposing a three-child policy to stem “overpopulation” in the Southeast Asian nation. “I only want three children for every family,” Duterte said, “I’m a Christian, but I’m a realist so we have to do something with

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Will Russia Come Back to Life?

What do you do when your country is dying, one coffin at a time? Well, if you are Russian President Vladimir Putin, you call upon Russian couples to be fruitful and multiply, and have at least three children. It is hard to exaggerate the demographic

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Demographics as the Grim Reaper

More and more countries are hearing the death knell of low birth rates. We live in an age unique in human history. Per capita incomes have never been higher, lifespans have never been longer, and people are better fed and educated than ever before. At

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NEW Report on China Threat by Steven Mosher and Chuck DeVore

PRI President Steven Mosher and Defense Expert Chuck DeVore have teamed up to write an exclusive Human Events report entitled Growing Chinese Power—to What End? As the voracious Chinese economy grows, say Mosher and DeVore, so does China’s military and its appetite for conquest. Even

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Romney Solidifies Pro-Life Stance by Ryan Pick

Who is Congressman (and now Vice Presidential Candidate) Paul Ryan and what does he mean for a Romney Administration? You have to love a Congressman who doesn’t equivocate on the Life issues. Here is Paul Ryan to the Weekly Standard’s John McCormack: “I’m as pro-life

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America Needs a Baby Boom

Social security is about to go belly up, financially speaking. And at the head of this crisis is a demographic disproportion: there are simply too few young people coming into the workforce to support the increasing numbers of elderly baby boomers who are retiring. In

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America Needs a Baby Boom

Social security is about to go belly up, financially speaking. And at the head of this crisis is a demographic disproportion: there are simply too

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