Imani Moise

The compact SUV once represented a key part of VW's electric ambitions.

It's now just the latest casualty in the U.S.

car industry's retreat from electric vehicles.

We mentioned on this morning's show that U.S.

birth rates hit a record low last year.

Now, that could be bad news for the economy, but WHJ data editor Anthony DeBarros says that a big factor driving the decline is also economic anxiety.

Another big reason for the decline in the birth rate, teenagers and women in their early 20s are having fewer babies.

And a final note, yesterday morning's episode of West News incorrectly called India's central bank the Royal Bank of India.

It is, in fact, the Reserve Bank of India.

And that's West News for this Thursday afternoon.

Today's show was produced by Anthony Bansi and Alexis Green with supervising producer Talia Arbel.

I'm Imani Moise for The Wall Street Journal.

We'll be back with a new show tomorrow morning.

Thanks for listening.

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