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The UK’s new visa program targets elite grads
Graduates of the world’s 50 best universities qualify for a UK visa.
Sunbelt cities increased their populations during pandemic, new Census data shows
Phoenix, Houston, Dallas, Austin, and Atlanta collectively gained 300,000 residents from mid-2020 to mid-2021.
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The Mystery of the Declining U.S. Birth Rate | Econofact
The U.S. birth rate has fallen by 20% since 2007. If sustained, this could impact economic growth, productivity, and social insurance programs down the line.
UN: Over 50,000 people fled Ukraine in less than 48 hours
"Many more are moving towards" Ukraine's borders, the UN refugee agency said.
2021 National Movers Study | United Van Lines®
United Van Lines 45th Annual National Movers Study tracks customers' migration patterns over the past year. See the study, interactive map and press kit.
Immigrants could fix the US labor shortage
The US has more jobs than it can fill. Fixing the immigration system could boost the economy.
Henry Ford Health System to recruit 500 nurses from the Philippines to fill labor gaps | Crain's Detroit Business
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The economic case for letting in as many refugees as possible
Save America’s declining cities. Bring in the refugees.
U.S. Life Expectancy Plunged in 2020, Especially for Black and Hispanic Americans
The 18-month drop, the steepest decline since World War II, was fueled by the coronavirus pandemic.
US life expectancy decreased by 1.5 years during the pandemic – the largest drop since WWII
Hispanic and Black populations in the U.S. saw the largest declines in life expectancy during the COVID-19 pandemic, new data shows.
VR collaboration opens huge production possibilities - SkyReal
VR collaboration enable exchanges as they are in real life erasing the barrier made by distance between two work teams and allowing total interactions.
China adopts threechild policy rule boost population
US birth rate falls to lowest point in more than a century
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. birth rate fell 4% last year, the largest single-year decrease in nearly 50 years, according to a government report being released Wednesday...
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Kalamazoo — worst spot for U.S. brain drain — gets hope as COVID-19 vaccine hub
The old factory town of Kalamazoo has become a center for COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing. That may help the area's economy turn a corner after some tough years.The southwest Michigan city of Kalamazoo, ranked highest in this year's Bloomberg Brain Drain Index of population loss of top talent, has…
Japan boosts artificial intelligence funding to help residents find love
Japan is seeking to boost its flagging birth rate by funding the use of artificial intelligence to help match lonely hearts, an official said Monday. Altho
Americans aren't making enough babies to replace ourselves
Government researchers did not offer an explanation, but experts cited factors including changing economics and fewer teen pregnancies.
Matt Yglesias on Why the Population is Too Damn Low (Ep. 104) | Conversations with Tyler
How more people would solve (some of) America’s problems.