The Economist: Why Gen X is struggling more than you think
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The Economist: Why Gen X is struggling more than you think

Don’t cry for millennials or Gen Z. Save your pity for those in their 50s
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Key topics

  • Gen X is the least acknowledged and unhappiest generation globally

  • Middle age hits Gen X hardest with poor income, health, and wealth growth

  • Gen X missed out on homeownership and market booms due to bad timing

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From The Economist, published under licence. The original article can be found on www.economist.com
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