This episode originally aired on July 30, 2024.
Ohio Senator and Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance’s recent remarks are courting controversy.
He has incurred the wrath of Taylor Swift fans and Jennifer Aniston by saying the U.S. is being run by "childless cat ladies."
In fact, Americans are waiting longer and having fewer kids if they have any at all.
During this hour of All Sides, we’re talking about why Americans aren’t having babies and what it could mean for the country.
Guests:
- Anastasia Berg, co-author What Are Children For: On Ambivalence and Choice, Assistant Professor, University of California - Irvine
- David Blau, Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Economics, Ohio State University
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