Nov. 29, 2024

Impromptu: The real reason Americans are having fewer kids

Impromptu: The real reason Americans are having fewer kids
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Impromptu: The real reason Americans are having fewer kids

Many economists and politicians are alarmed that Americans, like others around the world, are having fewer kids. But, apart from wanting a growing labor force, is this really a problem? An episode from The Post’s Opinions podcast, “Impromptu.”

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On this episode of “Impromptu,” Opinions columnists Shadi Hamid and Heather Long talk with Style columnist Monica Hesse about what’s really behind the baby bust and whether we just need to prepare for a lower fertility future.


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