{"id":340493,"date":"2026-07-17T13:51:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T17:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?post_type=short-read&p=340493"},"modified":"2026-07-17T14:12:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T18:12:05","slug":"majorities-of-americans-say-key-financial-milestones-are-harder-for-todays-young-adults-to-reach","status":"publish","type":"short-read","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2026\/07\/17\/majorities-of-americans-say-key-financial-milestones-are-harder-for-todays-young-adults-to-reach\/","title":{"rendered":"Majorities of Americans say key financial milestones are harder for today\u2019s young adults to reach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Amid reports of a tough job market<\/a> and rising costs of living<\/a>, a new Pew Research Center survey finds that majorities of Americans say young adults have it harder today financially than their parents\u2019 generation did.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Growing shares of Americans say things are harder for young adults today than they were<\/strong> for their parents’ generation<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Note: Other response options included \u201cAbout the same for young adults today as it was for their parents\u2019 generation.\u201d The shares who said this (7%-20%) or who didn\u2019t offer an answer are not shown. Refer to topline<\/a> for full question wording.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted May 4-17, 2026.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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