The NYT and WaPo are Both Worried that China is Running Out of People

Folks who have followed economic policy debates for the last few decades can never be surprised by the poor quality of reporting, but it still can get annoying. In a world where we are already doing irreparable damage to the environment through global warming, the idea that we will have fewer people in the future should be seen as a good thing.

Nonetheless, our leading news outlets are warning us that China, the world’s most heavily populated country may be seeing its population decline in...