# The 2029 tipping point: Western populations are about to start shrinking, piling pressure on public finances

https://mins.news/en/item/85910

- CNBC, 2026-10-05 05:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/05/aging-population-moodys-public-finances.html

> Moody’s predicts that aging populations worldwide will have fundamental effects on the global economy and force governments into difficult policy choices.