Unsurprising but moderately interesting news
Strained public finances will only feel more pressure
Baby boomers are now the fastest-growing part of the US room rental market
Why our lengthening lifespans are not entirely welcome
Policymakers need to think about the costs of having a generation of retirees not on the property ladder
Longer work lives, use of AI, stress on welfare systems — 45 experts set out their analysis
Easing the child penalty in the labour market could also increase fertility
TK Elevator predicts boost from elderly people reluctant to take the stairs
Same old story
The lure of pensioner-bashing doesn’t take real life into consideration
A new Illinois law attempts to grapple with demographic reality
Population falls for fourth year in a row as policymakers struggle with demographic crisis
Age group accounts for a rising share of spending but only a fraction of advertising budgets is aimed at it
Falling fertility rates and rising life expectancy will pose ‘significant economic and fiscal challenges’
Growth in annual GDP per capita will fall by more than a full percentage point in some countries over the next 25 years
The political and economic priorities of a depopulating society could be very different from today’s
800 companies make the seventh annual list; European companies walk a tightrope; GSK’s retreat on diversity targets; long-term focus delivering results for Zalando; investors stand firm against attack; US inclusion specialists face uncertain future; DEI not dead, just reincarnating
Rising wages and an ageing workforce put pressure on existing staff
There are sectors that serve older populations and are conducive to automation
Delayed retirement and disruptive technologies have put the onus on companies to ensure training is accessible to all
Three fascinating books explore longevity, living well — and the tech billionaires’ belief that an end to ageing is within our grasp
Frankly, I doubt that the human race is going to become the first species in recorded history that chooses to go extinct
An FT series on the science and business of longevity
Brits are living longer — but building suitable homes for them isn’t keeping pace. It’s an urgent moment for new attitudes and broader horizons
Unions call for end to automatic increases linked to life expectancy under crisis-era pension law
