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Japan Baby Market Grows 2% in 2025 Despite Falling Births

Japan's baby market hits ¥4.66 trillion in 2025, up 2% as daycare subsidies offset birth decline
Yano Research Institute estimates Japan's five-segment baby-related business market at ¥4.657 trillion for 2025, with government-subsidized daycare and resilient toy sales compensating for contractions in apparel, food, and baby goods.
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Voters In Germany's Biggest State Crush Merkel's CDU

Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives suffered a crushing defeat Sunday in Germany's most populous state, which could embolden the left opposition to step up its criticism of her European austerity policies.
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Bloomberg Budget: Pensions a 'Ticking Time Bomb'

At his presentation of the his budget proposals for the remaining fiscal year and for Fiscal Year 2013, Mayor Michael Bloomberg warned of the increasing cost of the pension system that, as he said, is in dire need of reform. Right now, our pension system is fairly described as a ticking time bomb, he said during the presentation.
A woman pushes her pram towards an ice cream vendor on Portstewart Strand beach, Northern Ireland, May 10, 2009.

Gender Inequality Persists in Multitasking: Study

Men may be helping more in the home but working women still do more multitasking in U.S. families than their partners and are finding it stressful, according to a new study.
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Childbirth Makes Men More Loving and Caring: Study

According to the study done by the researchers of Northwestern University, men’s testosterone level falls at the time when their partners gives birth to their child, and a more caring and loving side of a man’s personality comes into view as level of hormones lowers down.
Focus of Discussion: Mental Health

Depression Rates Highest in Wealthy Countries

A new study incorporating interviews with more than 89,000 people in 18 nations revealed that 15 percent of people in high-income countries reported having been depressed, compared with 11 percent of those in low- or middle-income countries.
Focus of Discussion: Mental Health

Richest Nations are Also Most Depressed: Study

A new study incorporating interviews with more than 89,000 people in 18 nations revealed that 15 percent of people in high-income countries reported having been depressed, compared with 11 percent of those in low- or middle-income countries.
Focus of Discussion: Mental Health

Wealthiest Nations Are Unhappiest: Study

Depression rates are consistently higher in more affluent countries than in low income countries, according to researchers who correlated socioeconomic data with depression levels.

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