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Sep 2020
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S E7: Juggling Work and Childcare During...

Betsey Stevenson & Justin Wolfers
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Betsey and Justin help you figure out how to decide how much time to spend working versus looking after your family, when everyone needs more attention these days. Could the decisions you make now affect your career in the future?

We’ll be back with a full episode on September 8th, when we’ll be looking at the decisions you make as a buyer - that foundation of the economy, Demand.

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