A new survey from the Pew Research Center finds that money is a major factor in the kids-or-no-kids decision. Among adults under 50 who say they’re unlikely to have children, 36% say they can’t afford them. Also on the show: We’ll examine an $80 million settlement involving banks and price-fixing of bonds, and hear about pollution-reducing projects in 30 states that will use $4.3 billion in EPA grants.

Update (8/2/24): The story about pollution-reducing projects funded by EPA grants has been clarified to reflect how the City of Austin will use its grant award. For more information, check out the story on marketplace.org.