The Total Fertility Rate in Shanghai has dropped to 0.6, on par with Taipei and Seoul, with some wealthy districts hitting 0.4. An analyst questions the city's future as its population rapidly ages, projecting half could be over 65 in two decades.
The tape Odd Lots · Jul 2
“And so, you know, how can this function when you know in a couple of years and something like I think twenty years, half the population will be north of sixty five. How can the city function when half the people expect to be retired? And how can the country function when you know there's no young people.”
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Odd Lots · How a Major Grocery Store Chain Can Dramatically Lower the Cost of FoodJul 3
The grocer's 'Isle of Shame' wasn't a corporate invention. It was born on Facebook, where shoppers confessed to impulse-buying everything from chainsaws to athletic shoes, creating a fan-driven phenomenon that Aldi's management wisely chose not to fight.
Odd Lots · How a Major Grocery Store Chain Can Dramatically Lower the Cost of FoodJul 3
An executive at the discount grocer says the company is seeing sales of protein-fortified products accelerate, a trend potentially linked to the rise of GLP-1 drugs. The demand extends far beyond meat, with protein bagels, popcorn, and even sparkling water flying off the shelves.