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Because of the Great Recession and widening income inequality, young people are struggling to enjoy the same economic stability as their parents' generation. Despite increasing levels of education and large gains in productivity, young people today earn just about the same or less than their parents did at the same age. More young people live in poverty than older generations did at the same age—13.5 million Millennials (or 19.5 percent of all Millennials) fall below the poverty line.

The Leslie Marshall Show: Wins for Young People in 2021—And What Comes Next

This year has been an extremely significant one for all Americans, and especially for young people. After starting the year on a terrible note with the Capitol insurrection, we soon saw a new administration take office and the balance of…

STATEMENT: Youth Advocates Stand at the Capitol to Demand Senators Pass the Build Back Better Act: “Our Future Is on Hold”

Washington, D.C. — On Wednesday, December 15th, advocates from organizations representing young people across the country rallied at the steps of the Capitol to demand that Senators pass the Build Back Better Act as it stands. This bill is both…

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