China's Population Drop

English for Economists | Economic News and English Expressions

In this episode, you will hear how to use these useful words and phrases:

• Shrinking population - a decrease in the total number of people living in a given area over time.

• Working-age population - the number of people who are of working age in a population.

• Yields diminishing returns - the returns from investments are not as great as they were before.

• Bloated real estate sector - an oversupply of housing.

• Economic superpower - a country that has significant economic power, both in terms of production and consumption.

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