[jman220]

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The problem is alot worse because they have the worst demographic crisis in the industrial world and they allow almost zero immigration.

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Can you explain the demographic crisis please? Thanks.

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I think what he is referring to is a rapidly "ageing" population.

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Which is resulting in negative population growth. They are going to lose 8 million residents by 2020.

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From a purely economic perspective, is this a bad thing?

If the United States were to lose a comparable percentage of its population due to negative population growth, would this help or hurt our economy?

Edit: Those aren't rhetorical questions, I really am curious as to the economic effects of a country losing that much population.