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9. AMERICAS - Examining Global Demographic Decline Economic Consequences - MARY ANASTASIA O’GRADY 102226

Oct 23, 2026 · 9m

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Examining Global Demographic Decline Economic Consequences Mary Anastasia O’Grady examines falling global fertility rates below replacement levels across both developed and developing nations. She discusses underlying social drivers including delayed marriage, career shifts, and social safety nets, warning that eventual global population shrinkage will create severe fiscal strains on entitlement programs like Medicare and Social Security. (5)