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More than just a missed paycheck
Jan 25, 2019

More than just a missed paycheck

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On day 35 of the partial government shutdown, we take a look at the payments not being deducted from federal workers', zero-dollar paychecks for things like health insurance premiums. Plus, fertility rates in the U.S. have gone down during last few years, and other developed countries are going through the same demographic shifts. 

Today's show is sponsored by SignNowWasabi Hot Cloud Storage and Indeed.

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Why declining birth rates are a phenomenon in developing countries

Jan 25, 2019
As part of our mini-series on fertility, we talk to a demographer about why fertility rates are declining in developing countries.
As part of our mini-series on fertility, we talk to a demographer about why fertility rates are declining in developing countries. 
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On day 35 of the partial government shutdown, we take a look at the payments not being deducted from federal workers’, zero-dollar paychecks for things like health insurance premiums. Plus, fertility rates in the U.S. have gone down during last few years, and other developed countries are going through the same demographic shifts. 

Today’s show is sponsored by SignNowWasabi Hot Cloud Storage and Indeed.

The team

Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin Producer
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director