The Russian boom is coming… but will there be any Russians left to enjoy it?
According to the Wharton School of Business, if current trends do not subside, Russia’s population will DECLINE by up to 43 million people by 2050. That’s more deaths than Stalin and World War II caused… combined! Wharton attributes disease, poor health care, unhealthy lifestyles and pollution to this amazing and tragic issue. Also cited are frequent vodka-induced accidents, “shootings, stabbings and other violent deaths.” We’re not kidding… you have to read this to believe it:
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=1719&specialid=66 If this trend continues, any progress Russia has made through marginally improved leadership and enhanced global economic standing will be squashed by simple labor shortage. Will this affect the U.S. economy? Probably. In the meantime, we think we’ll take Siberia off The 5’s coveted “places to visit” wish list.
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=1719&specialid=66 If this trend continues, any progress Russia has made through marginally improved leadership and enhanced global economic standing will be squashed by simple labor shortage. Will this affect the U.S. economy? Probably. In the meantime, we think we’ll take Siberia off The 5’s coveted “places to visit” wish list.
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