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Gen Z is starting out with more debt
May 9, 2024

Gen Z is starting out with more debt

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Adjusted for inflation, Gen Zers aged 22 to 24 are carrying more debt than millennials in the same age range a decade ago.

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Gen Z is taking on more credit card debt

by Savannah Peters
May 9, 2024
The credit bureau TransUnion is out with a report showing that borrowers aged 22 to 24 are carrying an average of $2,834 in credit card debt — about a quarter more than millennials in the same age range a decade ago.
Adjusted for inflation, members of Gen Z ages 22 to 24 are carrying roughly a quarter more debt than millennials in the same age range a decade ago.
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Stop the (hydraulic) presses!

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

In Apple’s iconic 1984 ad launching the Macintosh, the brand is depicted liberating the human spirit from Orwellian oppression. But an Apple ad released this week can be read as crushing the creative human spirit … into the shape of an even thinner iPad. And it is not sitting well with many.

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Working toward an economy that meets everyone's needs

by David Brancaccio and Natalie White
May 9, 2024
Natalie Foster, President of the Economic Security Project, discusses the important role of government guarantees in shaping the future of the economy.
In her new book, Natalie Foster explores the feasibility of a new economic framework that would mean more economic stability for everyday Americans.
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