About this episode
The episode discusses the prevalence of scams in America and the declining family size among Americans, exploring the gap between desired and actual family size.
Scams have become one of the most common crimes in America, but the victims are not always who people assume. We break down who's getting scammed, why most victims never report it, and whether government or tech companies are doing enough to stop it. Then we turn to family size: Americans are having fewer children, even though many still say two or three kids is ideal. We look at what is driving the gap between the family size Americans want and the reality many are facing. And finally, our fun fact explores what Americans think may happen after this life.
People in this episode
Host: Marist Poll
Topics covered
- scams
- family size
- childbirth
- victim reporting
- government action
- public opinion
Keywords
- scams
- victims
- family size
- children
- government
- tech companies
- public opinion
Mentioned in this episode
Places: America
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