"Decades of social and economic transformations have prepared an entirely new generation in China, for whom marriage and childbearing no longer have the importance they once did for their parents' generation."
"Governments should act to ensure that taxes raised from wealth and businesses paying their fair share are used to fund free, good-quality public services that can save and transform people’s lives.”
"Not everything needs to turn into a nationwide systemic problem when the federal government encounters a political impasse. We ought to take steps now to limit the damage the feds can do."
"Norway may be a great country regards to statistics, but will be some kind of self-imposed totalitarianism if this nonsense continues. Stay away from Norway if you cherish your hard-earned cash!"
"Social Security is $50 TRILLION underfunded by the government’s own estimates. Tens of millions of Americans are relying on it for retirement. How is that going to be funded? That’s a problem 10,000 times bigger than this fight over funding a border wall."
Statistics Canada said today the release of their monthly trade statistics will be delayed indefinitely due to the current shutdown of the U.S. government.
The latest in Germany is now Merkel, who offered cash to refugees to return home last November, has stepped up her game and offered to pay their living expenses for one year if they return home...
"The change required will be neither easy nor painless but it is necessary. Policy-makers will either need to become immediately responsive and take action to address these issues or discipline will be imposed by other involuntary means."