Dear Trump Admin., Congress, and CEOs: Want Americans to have more kids? Then pay workers enough to have the time and money to raise kids.

Marriage is Easier With More Money: UCLA, RAND Study Finds Divorce Decreases With Higher Minimum Wage – NBC-LA

“Stress over money makes it harder for low-income workers to do the work of intimacy that makes marriage run…”

Want more children? It’s the economy, stupid. – letter to WaPost

“…The obstacle to stable families is not values; it’s economics. People who do not have access to secure employment and health care view a stable marriage as less accessible, and data shows that their views are accurate. Policymakers should address economic inequality, not culture, if they want a future where more children are raised in loving, stable families.”

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Pope Leo criticizes Elon Musk’s huge wealth: “We are in big trouble – Newsweek

“Leo was discussing the ‘value of human life, of the family, and the value of society.’ He said there were multiple factors contributing to losing this but said one ‘very significant’ issue is ‘the continuously wider gap between the income levels of the working class and the money that the wealthiest receive.'”

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