Demographic economics

As America’s economy sags, total migration from Mexico nears zero

With jobs hard to find, fewer Mexicans are choosing to make the trip across the border into the United States, at the same time more are choosing to turn around and head home. Accordingly, for the first time in years, in 2010 the net migration from Mexico was about zero.

Population vs Consumption

Environment

Global Population to Reach Seven Billion

Environment
The World

American Life Expectancy Varies Widely by County

Health & Medicine
The World

US Teen Pregnancy

The World

The World – Episode 20071107 – Germany’s female brain drain

Women in eastern Germany are heading west in disproportionate numbers. They say they’re leaving home to find better jobs… and better men. The World’s Gerry Hadden has more on what some are calling eastern Germany’s female brain drain.