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The midlife crisis confronting many Americans (theconversation.com)
1 point by eplanit on July 18, 2019 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment



"Meanwhile, the adult children of middle-aged Americans are still reeling from the Great Recession of 2008. A tepid labor market combined with student loan debt has left grown adult children struggling to find stable, long-term employment, and they’ve delayed buying a house and starting a family."

This again? Nobody was forced to spend $100,000 on a college degree with no chance at actually getting a job. Community college was and is a great option at a fraction of the cost.

On top of that, the current economy is better than ever. Lowest unemployment rate in decades and more jobs than people that can fill them.




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