With almost 800 million inhabitants living in cities, urbanization in China has been one of the most important trends in the last half century. As tensions with the West increase due to its intelligence operations, particularly in Australia and the United States, economic stability will be critical to maintaining security in those densely populated areas. Urban areas require more industrial …
China population forecast, from 2001-2021
China’s influence on US, Australian, and other political systems in the era of Russian influence means its global role is likely to change. Let’s start simply by looking at its population. More to come.
Income Inequality is Becoming an American Tradition
Competitive Futures is studying how to understand the underlying factors of income inequality, and more importantly, what businesses can do to reverse the trend. These numbers represent customers after all. The lowest-earners also increased their spending by the most, boosting their expenditures by 2.9 percent, to $22,981 on average. The bulk of those outlays (41 percent) went to housing.