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Baby Bonus Fails to Stem Newfoundland Birth Decline
The piece notes Newfoundland’s post joining Canada cash windfall did not lift birth rates. Education and urban migration lowered family sizes to 1.36 children per woman, while many countries face sharp future declines. It cites South Korea Japan Spain Italy and predicts global populations falling by mid to late century with large policy spending to revive fertility.
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