Economic Justice

Millennial Wealth Is Booming — and So Is Inequality

Zachary Van Winkle, Anette Fasang, Rob J. Gruijters, Nicole Kapelle / Inequality.org Jun 12, 2024 The relatively decent financial state of Millennials as a whole is buoyed by the few that are wildly wealthy while the majority struggle. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Economic Justice

Economic Inequality Isn’t a Demographic Crisis

Dean Baker / Beat the Press Oct 30, 2023 The hawkers of the "aging Baby Boomer" narrative seem to want us to believe that inequality just magically happened and we have to live with it. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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Adam Zyglis Jul 24, 2023 Dig deeper

America Faces an Epidemic of Retirement Insecurity

Tom Conway / Independent Media Institute Mar 2, 2020 A combination of pension plans, Social Security and personal savings once carried our retirees through their golden years. Not anymore. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Fewer Births, More Deaths Lead to Slowest U.S. Growth Rate in 100 Years

MIKE SCHNEIDER / The Associated Press Dec 30, 2019 Immigration restrictions and a perception that the U.S. has fewer economic opportunities than it did a decade ago also adds to the decline. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Is There Anything the Media Won’t Blame on Millennials?

Alan MacLeod / FAIR Nov 11, 2019 Debate surrounding the cheeky meme "OK Boomer" offers just another form of distraction from the class divide tearing our country apart. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

How Millennials Will Clean Up the Mess Boomers Left Them (Video)

Robert Reich / Truthdig Mar 15, 2018 Millennials are different from baby boomers in six important ways that will shape the future. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

With Bernie Sanders’ Support, Millennials Seek Representation in Politics

KiMi Robinson / Truthdig Nov 5, 2016 Some young Americans feel let down by the Constitution's age requirements for those seeking office in the federal government. Now, a thousand of them have signed a petition to allow for a president under age 35. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Millennials ‘Search for Truth’ on Election and Distrust Media, Intelligence Firm Reports

KiMi Robinson / Truthdig Oct 28, 2016 Young voters are using critical thinking, research and social media engagement to decide whom they want as their next president. The big question is whether they will be motivated to vote for candidates that anger and disappoint them. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Desert Trip Festival Producer Reverses Policy on Seating

By Peter Dreier Jun 11, 2016 AEG Live has reinstated its original plan to allow concertgoers to bring blankets and chairs to the sold-out event in October. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

How Much Money Would Bernie Sanders’ Tax Proposals Save or Cost You? This Calculator Will Tell You

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 9, 2016 Scared that Sanders would raise your taxes? Many people are, especially after reading what The Nation describes as Vox’s “wildly misleading” calculator of income taxes under the policies of various presidential candidates. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

At 70, Baby Boomers Face a New Acid Test

Harvey Wasserman / Truthdig Dec 30, 2015 Can a generation that turned the world on its ear in so many ways conquer the cancer of corporate domination? Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )