A bill reintroduced in Congress aims to cut the American workweek from 40 to 32 hours. Supporters say technology has allowed workers to get more done in less time, while critics say many businesses still need employees on the clock. NewsNation's Jesse Weber turned to Lesley Nunnery, a Millennial mom and brand strategist, and Ericka Porter, a Generation X entrepreneur, for their thoughts. "Jesse Weber Live" brings a fresh, fast-paced, and often unexpected take on the day’s headlines, diving into the biggest stories through the lens of legal expertise.
Data: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 population estimates ; Chart: Russell Contreras/Axios America has a missing-middle problem — and this one is demographic. Why it matters: The shrinking 45-64 population could leave fewer experienced adults to run institutions, mentor younger workers and care for the fast-growing population behind them. - This is the Gen X-ish squeeze: The age group includes most of Generation X, plus younger baby boomers. - It also overlaps with the "sandwich generation" years, when many adults are juggling children, aging parents, careers and their own retirement worries. By the numbers: The U.S. population ages 45-64 fell by 2.68 million from April 1, 2020, to July 1, 2025, according to new Census Bureau…
A major new mortality study is raising alarms about the declining mental and physical health of younger Americans. Researchers tracking 45 years of U.S. death data found that Americans born after 1970 are already dying at higher rates from heart disease, cancer, overdoses, suicide, homicide, and traffic accidents than earlier generations did at the same […] The post Morality Rates are Rising with Younger People appeared first on StoneZone .
A major new mortality study is raising alarms about the declining mental and physical health of younger Americans. Researchers tracking 45 years of U.S. death data found that Americans born after 1970 are already dying at higher rates from heart disease, cancer, overdoses, suicide, homicide, and traffic accidents than earlier generations did at the same ages. For most of the 20th century, each American generation could expect to live longer than the last. That progress began to break down with Americans born in the 1950s and has worsened with each generation since. The study found two overlapping crises. First, millennials and Gen Xers are entering middle age with worse health outcomes than their parents and grandparents. Second, around…Open
The oldest millennials are turning 45 this year. The oldest Gen Xers are now 60. So how prepared will they be to thrive in the decades ahead? A new tool helps people assess beyond just savings.
A survey released by real estate brokerage Redfin in January found that 38.3 percent of 28-year-olds owned their home last year, less than the 42.5 percent of Gen Xers and 44.4 percent of baby boomers who owned their home at that age.
“Jesse Weber Live” continues looking into how different generations are reacting to America’s latest war. Up tonight are members of Generation X, the people born between 1965 and 1980. #Iran #GenerationX "Jesse Weber Live" brings a fresh, fast-paced, and often unexpected take on the day’s headlines, diving into the biggest stories through the lens of legal expertise.
