
Commentary / World Oct 24, 2020
Aging is the next global economic threat
by Noah Smith
Falling in living standards in some countries, such as Japan, can be blamed in part on a smaller workforce having to prop up a growing pool of retirees.
Aging is the next global economic threat
Falling in living standards in some countries, such as Japan, can be blamed in part on a smaller workforce having to prop up a growing pool of retirees.
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