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Germany's Merz says victory for AfD in Saxony-Anhalt would deter foreign investors Reuters

It's increasingly apparent that humanity won’t be returning to levels of fertility that helped quadruple the world’s population over the past century. Wistful state programs almost guarantee disappointment, given households are getting smaller — and costlier. But some political leaders aren’t giving

A big dose of luck, and a distinctly odd character

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on July 20 and July 29, 2026

Expanding the stockpile could weaken deterrence.

But Trump’s coercion could force Modi’s Hand.

They are a poor way to do good

Measures imposed on short-term lets by cities such as Florence often result in drawn-out legal battles

People increasingly blame large corporations for the sense that they have ever less control over their own lives

It's increasingly apparent that humanity won’t be returning to levels of fertility that helped quadruple the world’s population over the past century. Wistful state programs almost guarantee disappointment, given households are getting smaller — and costlier. But some political leaders aren’t giving