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emmaverybo

(8,144 posts)
Thu Oct 24, 2019, 03:07 PM Oct 2019

Who are we talking about when we talk about millennials? Let's look at some basic truths vs.

myths.

For instance, contrary to a recent post at DU asserting that millennials are less well off than baby boomers, that depends. College educated millennials(B.A.) are doing somewhat better than baby boomers, though not as flush as GenXers. Millennials without a college education, as is true with other demographic groups, don’t tend to make as good a living.

How old are millennials? What is their racial composition, political preferences? What type of debt is mainly responsible for soaking up their salaries? Hint: Not college.

I found this article helpful:


https://www.rawstory.com/2019/10/if-youre-using-millennial-as-a-meaningful-measurement-you-should-probably-stop/

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