Most young Americans say U.S. is on the wrong track, Harvard Youth Poll finds

5 reasons for Gen Zers with money problems to be hopeful, according to Dave Ramsey

Dave Ramsey is a personal finance guru and presents "The Ramsey Show."Getty Images.Inflation, higher interest rates, layoffs, and other challenges have hit Gen Z's finances.Dave Ramsey gave five reasons for young people to feel hopeful on the "Modern Wisdom" podcast.The radio personality pointed to economic change, earnings growth, and wealth compounding over time.Gen Zers have had their finances walloped by a pandemic, historic inflation, soari…

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Harvard Poll Finds Young Americans Facing Financial Strain, Social Disconnection, And Eroding Trust

The 50th edition of the Harvard Youth Poll, released today by the Institute of Politics (IOP) at Harvard Kennedy School, paints a sobering picture of young Americans navigating significant financial hardship, weakened social bonds, and declining faith in national institutions. The survey of 2,096 Americans aged 18-29, conducted March 14-25, reveals a generation marked by […] Harvard Poll Finds Young Americans Facing Financial Strain, Social Disc…

Most young Americans say U.S. is on the wrong track, Harvard Youth Poll finds

The survey found many young Americans are also struggling financially.

Young Adults are Not Happy

I find it ironic that two of the news channels both quoted the same Harvard Youth Poll, which was taken by the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School (see it here: https://iop.harvard.edu/youth-poll/50th-edition-spring-2025), this afternoon. On CNN, they touted the finding that—among young adults—President Trump’s approval rating is 31%. On Fox, they touted the finding that—among young adults—the approval rating of Democrats in Cong…