Summary
Young Americans in Generation Z and millennials face challenges like finding jobs and buying homes. These difficulties are making them question if they can have a better life than their parents. Studies show they are worried about financial issues and how these affect their future decisions.
Key Facts
- Young Americans make up the largest share of the workforce.
- Many young people face financial uncertainty due to past economic issues like the early 2000s recession and the COVID-19 pandemic.
- A Marist poll shows 70% of Gen Z and nearly 60% of millennials find it hard to get jobs now.
- Housing prices have increased more than wages in the past 20 years.
- The median age of first-time homebuyers has risen from 28 in 1991 to 38 in recent years.
- Young generations are more educated than previous ones but less confident in achieving the American dream.
- NPR is seeking input from people under 40 about how these financial issues affect their lives and political views.
