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The Old Age Liability

Governments the world over don’t have an answer about how to cope with an ageing population. At some point soon they’ll be forced to rethink their approach to ’fiscal conservatism’
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Some call it the silver tsunami. The wave of old people putting pressure on government budgets. And, as baby boomers retire and young people produce less and less children, western populations will continue to age. That means less productive capacity and more people dependent on welfare. On today’s podcasts Phil & Steve talk through the three options op…

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