3 tips on managing people older than you, from a millennial
If you're rapidly climbing up the career ladder, sooner or later you may find yourself managing people who are older than you. This can be kind of awkward and, in some cases, can cause friction in the...
View ArticleThe City needs to recognise the value of millennials — like Goldman Sachs is...
Numbering 92m, the millennial generation in the US is the largest demographic cohort in the country’s history.As this group approaches its prime working and spending years, the impact on the economy is...
View ArticleEvery generation has a different idea of when people get 'old'
If age really is just a number, what number marks old age?Well, the answer to that depends on how old you are now.Millennials hold the least generous views on aging, saying that you are old beginning...
View Article26-year-old 'echo boomers' are running wild in America — here's what they're...
By last count, there were 4.6 million 26-year-olds in America.That's more than any other age group in the country.Torsten Slok, an economist at Deutsche Bank and the author of a new report on these...
View ArticleThis is what millennials can teach everyone else about happiness
As the largest, and most disruptive, generation there's a lot to learn about millennials.It's estimated that millennials will be almost 50% of the workforce by 2020.How can we keep them in one place ?...
View ArticleThere's a term for people born in the early 80s who don't feel like a...
Xennials are a 'micro-generation' born between 1977 and 1985.This group has also been called the 'Oregon Trail Generation.'Xennials may have been hit hardest by the recession, because of a combination...
View ArticleHere's which generation you're part of based on your birth year — and why...
Pew Research Foundation recently established its definition of millennials as people born between 1981 and 1996.Defining generations helps researchers see how coming of age during certain historical...
View Article5 ways my kids' lives will be nothing like mine
Kids have to go through certain rites of passage, regardless of when they're born. However, my kids’ lives will be strikingly different than mine in several key ways — like how the internet will shape...
View ArticlePast generations created a climate crisis for Millennials and Generation Z....
On June 23, 1988, NASA climate scientist James Hansen told the US Senate it was time to acknowledge that climate change was happening and take action to limit its effects.Thirty years later, the world...
View ArticleBaby boomers could spur a housing bust
Baby boomers own two of every five homes in the country. Home demand from younger generations might not be enough to fill the void left by departing older owners.This may cause gluts in some local...
View ArticleMost millennials and Gen Zs have never experienced a recession during their...
Labeled by Gallup as "the job-hopping generation,"millennials generally don't plan on staying with their employer for more than a few years.Gen Zs, the generational cohort born after 1997, will likely...
View ArticleAl Gore's environmental-sustainability fund has raised $1 billion to pump...
Al Gore's Generation Investment Management on Tuesday announced it had closed a $1 billion growth equity fund, the largest in the firm's 15-year history.Generation's growth equity partner Joy Tuffield...
View ArticleGen Z and boomers have nothing in common when it comes to their most trusted...
Gen Z and baby boomers are at odds when it comes to trusting brands.Data-intelligence company Morning Consult conducted thousands of interviews to get a sense of the companies consumers trust.Gen Z...
View ArticleThe Chief Justice of the Supreme Court asked if 'OK, boomer' counts as age...
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts asked during oral arguments in an age discrimination case if saying "OK, boomer" would be an example of age bias.The courtroom interrupted him with laughter,...
View ArticleThe most popular US metro areas for Gen Z homebuyers, ranked
The first wave of Gen Z homebuyers is here, and they've taken a keen interest in the Midwest.A new study released by Realtor.com found that the median price of a home bought by Gen Zers is $160,600,...
View Article9 slang words teens and Gen Zers are using in 2020 — and their boomer...
Teens and members of Gen Z are using a slew of new slang terms, and many of those words are confusing to older generations.But the slang words Gen Zers use are not new in their meanings. Most new...
View Article24 slang words teens and Gen Zers are using in 2020, and what they really mean
Summary List PlacementIn a world dominated by meme culture, ever-changing social media platforms, and the ability to cram your thoughts into a 280-character tweet, your grasp of basic slang can make or...
View ArticleJamie Dimon says working remote doesn't work for young, ambitious, and...
Summary List PlacementAs businesses decide what the future of the workplace will look like, including whether employees will need to return to the office, two prominent CEOs have voiced concerns.During...
View ArticleMeet the typical 40-year-old millennial, who has $128,000 in debt, is not...
Summary List PlacementThe oldest millennials enter middle age this year.The generation is now aged between 25 and 40, according to the Pew Research Center's definition.Yes, like everyone, millennials...
View ArticleMeet the typical Gen Xer, America's 'forgotten middle child' who earns more...
Summary List PlacementIf you haven't heard much about Gen X, it's because they're known as "the forgotten generation."Born between 1965 and 1980, Gen X has fallen to the wayside of the media darlings...
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