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Aug 2024
13m 58s

Why Fewer Americans Are Having Kids

The Wall Street Journal
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A.M. Edition for Aug. 19. People aren’t just waiting longer to have babies and having fewer of them–they’re less likely to have any at all. The WSJ’s Rachel Wolfe explains how attitudes toward parenthood are changing. Plus, AMD strikes a deal for AI equipment maker ZT Systems as it looks to mount a challenge against Nvidia. And, the women’s Tour de France gets a dramatic finish. Kate Bullivant hosts.


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