Economy News Younger Americans Don T Want To Have Children In Today S Economy, Housing Market Study

Are young people feeling better about the economy? It's complicated.

When analysts want to know how Americans are feeling about the economy, they look to consumer surveys from the Conference Board and the University of Michigan. But they each paint a slightly different ... Read More

CBS News poll finds negativity on economy, job market and concerns about AI's impact

Pessimism about the U.S. economy and its direction continues this month — negative ratings have persisted for years — along with net-negative ratings for the U.S. job market, specifically. And in a ... Read More

Top housing exec rips Americans who ‘want things that we don’t want to pay for’ and neglect the blue-collar trades at our peril

A top U.S. housing executive has delivered a stark warning about the economy, sharply criticizing consumer attitudes and government policies that he says threaten affordability and homebuilding growth ... Read More

The American dream feels impossible for many young voters, who see no political fix

For many young voters, the future doesn't feel quite so bright. Gen Z and millennial Americans are feeling increasingly demoralized about their economic prospects, and some say their concerns have ... Read More

Anxiety over global warming is leading some young Americans to say they don’t want children

Amanda Porretto isn’t sure she’ll ever have children. At 27, she is the average age of new mothers in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She’s feeling the ... Read More