This Is How The Millennial Generation Was Shaped By Economic Crisis And Precarity

Here’s how the rising costs of healthcare, education and housing affect their economic outlook.

25 Nov 2019, 04:04 PM IST

This Is How The Millennial Generation Was Shaped By Economic Crisis And Precarity

People play Nintendo Co.’s Pokemon Go augmented-reality game, developed by Niantic Inc., on their smartphones at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo, Japan (Photographer: Noriko Hayashi/Bloomberg)

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How do Millennials view investing and spending? How do the rising costs of healthcare, education and housing affect their economic outlook? How does fear of climate change affect one's long-term life choices? These questions are crucial for understanding the perspective of Millennials as they increasingly enter middle age. On this week's episode, we speak with freelance writer Karen Ho about her perspective as both a member of this generation and a journalist who has covered their attitudes about money.

To contact the editor responsible for this story: Laura Carlson at lcarlson21@bloomberg.net