Read more population stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/5414/population.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:23:10 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/68750/floridas-a-dying-ponzi-scheme-but-i-love-it.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFlorida resident Diane Roberts isn’t surprised—or even upset—that her state is collapsing. The Sunshine State's population is dwindling for the first time since World War II as tourists and snowbirds pull out, eroding the tax base that funded just about everything. "Our whole economy is more or less...http://www.newser.com/story/68750/floridas-a-dying-ponzi-scheme-but-i-love-it.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 06 Sep 2009 15:47:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62230/baby-boomers-will-start-next-biz-craze.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe baby boomers may be pushing 60, but they're primed to lead another "entrepreneurship boom" in America, Dane Stangler writes in the American . After all, according to one study, it's the close-to-retirement-age crowd—not 20-something whippersnappers—that has led US entrepreneurial activity since it last picked up in the mid-1990s.http://www.newser.com/story/62230/baby-boomers-will-start-next-biz-craze.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 20 Jun 2009 17:05:45 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61918/new-england-starfish-boom-baffles-experts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNew England beaches are swarming with starfish this spring, and nobody’s sure why, the Boston Globe reports. The spike may be connected to shellfish population; it could be due to a drop in spider crabs, which prey on starfish; it could be tied to water temperature or wind patterns. Whatever...http://www.newser.com/story/61918/new-england-starfish-boom-baffles-experts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 15 Jun 2009 15:40:34 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55096/wild-chickens-get-cocky-in-hawaii.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChickens are running amok on the Hawaiian island of Kauai—and they’re not letting locals or tourists forget it. “Those blasted birds won't let me sleep,” one human resident tells the Wall Street Journal . “They make a racket all day and night.” The birds first tasted freedom after a 1992...http://www.newser.com/story/55096/wild-chickens-get-cocky-in-hawaii.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 02 Apr 2009 9:58:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52797/survey-religion-shrinks-in-us.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA new survey shows sweeping changes in US religious attitudes over the past 18 years, with most religions losing members despite population growth, USA Today reports. Those identifying themselves as Christians have dropped 11% in a generation; mobility and marriage patterns have uprooted many religious affiliations. “More than ever before,...http://www.newser.com/story/52797/survey-religion-shrinks-in-us.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 09 Mar 2009 7:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/50021/10-best-cities-for-small-business.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDespite tough economic times, an analysis of the country’s 100 largest metropolitan areas offers hope for those looking to launch a small business. Portfolio and BizJournals list the cities that are most conducive: Raleigh, NC: The only market to rank among the top 10 in many key categories—growth, population,...http://www.newser.com/story/50021/10-best-cities-for-small-business.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 08 Feb 2009 10:59:27 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46202/latino-population-surges-in-post-katrina-new-orleans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe promise of jobs in New Orleans' ongoing reconstruction has drawn thousands of Spanish-speaking immigrant laborers to the city in one of the quickest demographic shifts America has seen, the AP reports. The Hispanic population has increased from 15,000 to 50,000 since the storm, accounting for 15.2%...http://www.newser.com/story/46202/latino-population-surges-in-post-katrina-new-orleans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 24 Dec 2008 13:05:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43952/japanese-told-to-work-less-have-more-sex.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJapan has one of the lowest birth rates in the world, thanks, health experts say, to an overworked populace too tired to have much sex. Surveys show that married Japanese couples under 50 have sex an average of 45 times a year, less than half the global average. Now some...http://www.newser.com/story/43952/japanese-told-to-work-less-have-more-sex.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 29 Nov 2008 14:10:45 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/40764/half-of-americas-population-growth-now-hispanic.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Hispanic baby boom accounts for more than half of America's population growth over the last decade, the Houston Chronicle reports. A survey found 50.5% of the growth in that period was among Hispanics, even though the group currently makes up just 15% of the population. The growth is...http://www.newser.com/story/40764/half-of-americas-population-growth-now-hispanic.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 24 Oct 2008 6:50:03 CDT