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This baby boomer vs. Gen X Senate race emerges as key test of generational change in U.S. politics and what age is too old for Congress
Politics
This baby boomer vs. Gen X Senate race emerges as key test of generational change in U.S. politics and what age is too old for Congress
By Leah Willingham and The Associated PressAugust 30, 2026
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Personal Finance
The $40 trillion national debt is growing while Social Security goes broke—because wealthy Boomers are collecting over $100k in benefits per year
By Joshua HongAugust 27, 2026
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Economy
Baby boomers are collecting 265% of what they paid into Social Security—and millennials are paying the price
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 26, 2026
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Personal Finance
Baby boomers look richer than ever—but many are retiring with record levels of debt
By Mia OsmonbekovAugust 21, 2026
The $124 trillion Great Wealth Transfer is fully underway—but nonprofits are ‘paralyzed’ by how to chase millennials’ newfound wealth
Success
The $124 trillion Great Wealth Transfer is fully underway—but nonprofits are ‘paralyzed’ by how to chase millennials’ newfound wealth
By Sydney LakeAugust 16, 2026
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Commentary
CareScout CEO: the hidden economic cost of an aging baby Boomer generation
By Samir ShahAugust 11, 2026
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Economy
The stock market may be doing so well that it’s causing more baby boomers and Gen Xers to drop out of the labor force
By Jason MaAugust 10, 2026
‘Millennials are not punk kids anymore’ — Ocasio-Cortez sees a ‘generational tidal wave’ driven by anger over economic futures sidelined by boomers
Politics
‘Millennials are not punk kids anymore’ — Ocasio-Cortez sees a ‘generational tidal wave’ driven by anger over economic futures sidelined by boomers
By Jason MaAugust 9, 2026
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Personal Finance
Great disappointment will follow the Great Wealth Transfer as baby boomers pass on just a fraction of their fortune to millennials and Gen Xers
By Jason MaAugust 8, 2026
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Economy
Boomers and Gen Xers scramble our assumptions about economic misery — they’re way unhappier than millennials and Gen Z
By Sasha RogelbergAugust 7, 2026
‘Retiring backwards’: How cold economic reality forced Gen X into something like the reverse of baby boomers’ golden years
Success
‘Retiring backwards’: How cold economic reality forced Gen X into something like the reverse of baby boomers’ golden years
By Nick LichtenbergJuly 31, 2026
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Personal Finance
Millennials say they’ll refuse to care for aging boomer parents—but they’ll be forced to as their inheritance shrinks to 40 cents on the dollar
By Nick LichtenbergJuly 31, 2026
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Success
Despite nearing their 60s, nearly four in 10 Americans heading towards the end of their careers don’t even have a retirement account
By Emma BurleighJuly 26, 2026
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Commentary
Indeed chief economist: Aging Baby Boomers are America’s real labor problem, not AI
By Svenja GudellJuly 18, 2026
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Banking
The $124 trillion Great Wealth Transfer is more than just cash: More U.S. businesses are now being inherited than bought, BofA finds
By Sasha RogelbergJuly 15, 2026
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By Emma BurleighAugust 30, 2026
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By Preston ForeAugust 29, 2026
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By Preston ForeAugust 29, 2026
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