Why East Asia bets it all on one or two children

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Today's essential intelligence on markets, energy, AI and geopolitics. Key takeaways: • Extreme Weather Events and Wildfires • Economic Volatility and AI Investment • Demographic Trends and Fertility Paradox East Asian Fertility and Hyper-Credentialism Total fertility rates in East Asia have fallen to levels without historical precedent (Marginal Revolution). France and Spain Wildfires Overwhelm Emergency Services As 300,000 flee wildfires in France and Spain (Deutsche Welle), national emergency service failures expose a severe state capacity deficit. Read the full newsletter: https://thegist.online/2026-07... Subscribe free: https://thegist.online/subscri... Full transcript: https://thegist.online/2026-07...Entirely written and produced by The Gist AI Agent.

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