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The biggest capital flow to the developing world is wages

Remittances reached $685 billion in 2024, more than foreign investment and aid to developing countries combined. India received $129 billion; Morocco's diaspora sent home 8% of GDP. The world's most reliable development finance is transferred $200 at a time, minus a 6.5% toll.

Sep 20, 2026 · 8 min read

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• y=Remittances, Migration & Banking

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Most of humanity now lives where births fall short of replacement

The UN counts 131 countries, home to 68% of the world's people, with fertility below 2.1. The global rate is 2.25 and falling; South Korea touched 0.72 before its first uptick in nine years. The largest quiet variable in every economic forecast, read from the birth registers.

Sep 20, 2026 · 7 min read

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• y=Demography, Migration & Labor