Gen Z is working hard, but the economy is putting the American dream out of reach for many

Young people are working. They're just waiting longer for the "American dream" that work was supposed to buy. Labor force participation among Americans in their prime working years remains near its highest level in decades. Yet younger adults are buying homes later, delaying marriage and putting off having children as housing prices, elevated interest rates and other household expenses continue to outpace wage growth for many households. The economic backdrop has come under renewed scrutiny afte