Why Fewer Americans Are Having Kids

WSJ What’s News

The Wall Street Journal

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🗓️ 19 August 2024

⏱️ 13 minutes

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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. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:26.6	The Democratic National Convention kicks off today in Chicago.
0:35.0	Plus Chipmaker AMD strikes a deal hoping to rival NVIDIA,
0:40.0	and we'll look at the significant attitude shift that's leading more Americans to opt out of having children.
0:46.8	Young people these days are much more likely to view kids as one possible component of a meaningful life rather than a necessity for one.
0:56.0	It's Monday August 19th I'm Kate Bullevent for the Wall Street Journal filling in for Luke
1:01.3	Vargas who's in Chicago reporting from the Democratic
1:04.9	National Convention. Here is the AM edition of What's News, the top headlines and
1:10.5	business stories moving your world today.
1:15.8	We begin in Chicago where the Democratic National Convention gets underway today.
1:21.4	We'll get our first dispatch from our colleagues on the ground in tonight's episode,
1:25.8	but for now let's look at what's on the agenda for today.
1:29.6	President Biden is set to take the stage tonight, kicking off an event he was meant to be the star of just a few weeks ago,
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