The 2029 tipping point: Western populations are about to start shrinking, piling pressure on public finances
CNBC Markets· Oct 5, 2026 · 5:00 AM
Moody's predicts that the world's aging populations will have fundamental impacts on the global economy and lead to difficult policy decisions.
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