generation x

Buried within last week’s sluggish job report were some particularly sobering data points: Virtually all of the Americans laid off over the past six months are members of Generation X. This means that X-ers — the fifth of the workforce born...

After fronting the English punk-rock band Generation X, ’80s icon Billy Idol moved to New York in 1981 and began dancing with himself in pursuit of solo stardom. And it was his first summer of baking in the Big Apple that would inspire his breakout...

The more than 65 million Americans in Generation X — ages 43 to 58 — have the largest wealth gap of any generation, according to new research. According to asset management company Schroders’ 2023 US Retirement Survey, Gen Xers say it will take...