Macro Musings with David Beckworth9 Sep 2024

Catherine Pakaluk on Hannah's Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth

Catherine Pakaluk is an Associate Professor of Social Research and Economic Thought at the Bush School of Business at the Catholic University of America. Catherine is also the author of a new book titled, *Hannah's Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth,* and she joins David on Macro Musings to talk about it. Catherine and David also specifically discuss the facts of demographic decline, the women who are pushing back against this trend, its broader implications for the economy and society, and more.

Transcript for this week's episode.

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