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Aug 2024
28m 40s

The Messy Economic Truth that the "Birth...

Morning Brew
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Some of you recently shared articles about the so-called “birth rate panic,” pointing out that the intersection of economic policy with people’s decision to have children felt a little…off. So, I decided to dig into the coverage, some of the gaps I see, the cultural scapegoats, and of course, the bigger issue of treating our economy like a global MLM. Transc ... Show More
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