Money & Macro Talks

Why birth rates are falling everywhere all at once | John Burn-Murdoch

August 20, 2026·47 min
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Fertility rates are falling in the Europe and the US, but also in places China, Tunisia and Colombia. What can explain this global trend, and what are the political and economic consequences of low birth rates societies? In this episode, we bring FT chief data reporter John Burn-Murdoch to make sense about these trends.

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