Teen births are plummeting — and economists are judging your Christmas gifts
Explain It to Me25 Joulu 2015

Teen births are plummeting — and economists are judging your Christmas gifts

In a very merry Christmas day episode of the Weeds, Ezra and Matt talk to Sarah about how why teen birth rate fell in half since the mid-2000s — and whether MTV's 16 and Pregnant might have anything to do with it. Also in this episode: an economic critique of Christmas presents and a deep dive into Hillary Clinton's pledge not to tax the middle class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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