'Boomers made out like bandits': Young adults fume at the Trump economy

The New York Times reports that Americans in their 20s and 30s, even if they know they are not poor, feel the “basics of a middle-class life are unattainable” or they require terrible trade-offs. Things like homeownership, supporting children or occasionally dining out are not available to them like they were to their parents.Full-time Pennsylvania department store manager Keyana Fedrick told the Times that she and her friends feel stuck in jobs that do not pay enough to rent an apartment, never mind buy a house.“I’m 36, and I don’t have children yet,” said Fedrick, who still lives with her parents, despite occupying the highest position at her store’s location. “I should have a flipping life by now.

I should be traveling. I should have a luxurious closet. But instead, all I have is a good...