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Millennials continue to lag behind in home ownership rates

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Feb 23, 2021
Student loan debt, high housing prices and career setbacks from the Great Recession hurt millennials' ability to build wealth.
Millennials are held back from homeownership from economic setbacks like student loan debt and the Great Recession. Above, a house under contract in Washington, D.C., in November.
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Millennials, like Baby Boomers, struggle with lifelong debt

by Janet Babin
Jan 21, 2019
A recent survey points out that one in 10 millennials thinks they will die in debt. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
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Funfetti's Cool Comeback

by Molly Wood and Adhiti Bandlamudi
Nov 25, 2016
Rainbow sprinkles are making a comeback into pop culture and trends with help from Instagram and the millennial generation.
Milk Bar cake on display at Fontainebleau Miami Beach Presents Wine Spectator's Best Of The Best Sponsored By Bank of America during 2016 Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival Presented By FOOD & WINE at Fontainebleau Miami Beach on February 26, 2016 in Miami Beach, Florida. 
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Auto sales speed up in September

by Mitchell Hartman
Oct 3, 2016
Automakers face a challenge down the road: younger consumers aren't buying cars like previous generations.
Many young consumers aren't interested in their own set of wheels right now.
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Nashville: luring more than young musicians these days

by Blake Farmer
Nov 5, 2015
In the last four years, Nashville has grown by more than it did in the prior decade.
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Learning Curve

Quiz: Me and Gen Z

by Marketplace Contributor
Nov 17, 2014
See how your thinking lines up with the next generation's.
Teachers and students listen to President Barack Obama at Mooresville Middle School in Mooresville, North Carolina, in June 2013. 
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By The Numbers

20 things 30-year-olds should remember

by Daryl Paranada
Jul 30, 2013
Some humble advice from a 20-something to 30-year-olds out there.
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Old Economy Steve: A meme for frustrated Millennials

by Daryl Paranada
May 28, 2013
The meme that voices the economic frustrations of Millennials.
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Food and Drink

What to eat on your artisan bike in Brooklyn? Soup!

by David Weinberg
Feb 20, 2013
Losing market share, Campbell has launched a new 'Go Soup' line aimed at millennials. The marketing campaign missed the mark -- but got people talking.
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Millennials likely to take debt to their graves

by Marketplace Contributor
Jan 31, 2013
A new study suggests Gen Y borrowers shows their repayment patterns don’t match up with past generations. (And that’s not a good thing.)
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