The World Is Becoming Increasingly Divided By Fertility

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by Tyler Durden

Wednesday, Jul 01, 2026 - 04:55 AM

The world is becoming increasingly divided by fertility.

One group of countries now has too few births to naturally replace its population, while another continues to see population growth driven by higher fertility rates. This demographic divide has major implications for aging populations, labor markets, immigration, and future economic growth.

This map, via Visual Capitalist's Jeff Desjardins, shows which countries are above and below the replacement fertility rate of 2.1 children per woman, using projections for 2025 from the UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision.

While the regional patterns are striking, several countries buck the trend.

more:

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/world-becoming-increasingly-divided-fertility

Police Flee During Riots In The Hague After Morocco Knocks Netherlands Out Of World Cup

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by Tyler Durden

Wednesday, Jul 01, 2026 - 03:00 AM

Via Remix News,

After Morocco knocked the Dutch national football team out of the World Cup, rioting broke out this morning in The Hague, with dramatic footage showing Dutch motorcycle police fleeing from Moroccan supporters. Police also deployed water cannons to control the crowd and at least a dozen people were reportedly arrested.

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https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/police-flee-during-riots-hague-after-morocco-knocks-netherlands-out-world-cup

These Countries Are Building The Most Small Modular Nuclear Reactors

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by Tyler Durden

Wednesday, Jul 01, 2026 - 12:45 AM

The U.S. is leading the world in small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) development with 28 siting announcements, as of 2026.

This graphic, via Visual Capitalist's Cody Good, in partnership with the National Public Utilities Council, shows which countries are building the most SMRs.

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https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/these-countries-are-building-most-small-modular-nuclear-reactors

Education Department cuts loan eligibility for college degree programs yielding 'low-earning' jobs

Federal agency made the decision despite opposition in drafting process this spring from supporters of the arts, religious studies programs

The Education Department has approved a plan to cut federal loans to college programs that result in low-earning jobs – a move the Trump administration sees as an opportunity to rein in runaway borrowing, while critics argue it is a blow to students seeking degrees in such fields as music, public service and religious studies.

The department announced the so-called "rule" Monday for its new Student Tuition and Transparency System and Earnings Accountability initiative – after saying in April, when the rule-drafting process started, that the federal student loan portfolio was approaching $1.7 trillion as "more students are left financially worse off than if they had never attended college.”

“The Act presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to rein in unsustainable student loan borrowing … and bring uniform accountability across the higher education system,” the release also stated.

Right now, the national student loan delinquency rate for balances three months past due is over 10%.

A new earnings premium test

The new rule established new eligibility criteria for higher education programs to participate in the federal Direct Loan program, or Title IV, replacing the previously-used debt-to-earnings metric with a new earnings premium test.

more:

https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/education/education-department-announces-decision-federal-student-aid-eligibility