Editor’s Picks: Gen X may be the most unfortunate generation

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Editor’s Picks: Gen X may be the most unfortunate generation

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A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. While Gen Z and Millennials complain the most about the hardship their generations endure, it seems that Gen X may be the real losers. As the cohort enters the “u-bend of life”, the data suggest that they’re…

This story appeared on economist.com, 2025-05-14 08:40:00.