Commentary / World Jan 14, 2022
Are millennials the wealthiest generation? You better believe it.
by Allison Schrager
Comparing generations is hard. That is in large part because as the world changes, so do the markers of success.
Commentary / World Aug 1, 2021
Millennials getting raises have retiring baby boomers to thank
by Justin Fox
Retiring baby boomers and massive government aid in response to the COVID-19 pandemic may help explain the rising incomes and workers quitting in huge numbers.
Commentary / World Jul 7, 2021
The real reason no one wants to be a banker anymore
by Anjani Trivedi
Analysts say banks are becoming more like machines, "with less dependency on human capital.”
Commentary / World Nov 4, 2020
Updating democracy: The younger generation is losing faith in the system
by David Howell
"Capitalism" and "socialism" describe the once emerging industrial world, so we need the same inventiveness to describe the digital world that has replaced it.
Commentary / World Jul 28, 2020
OK Boomer, we’re going to socialize you
by Andreas Kluth
The pandemic is turning millennials into socialists. We must make them a better offer.
National / Media | BIG IN JAPAN Mar 21, 2020
Why are Japan’s millennials shunning alcohol?
by Mark Schreiber
Some time before the coronavirus outbreak put a damper on this year’s hanami (blossom viewing) parties and other social activities, the media had already noted that the decline in alcohol consumption by younger Japanese has been accelerating. This phenomenon even made the front page ...
Commentary / World Aug 7, 2018
The triumph of American downward mobility
by Robert Samuelson
A point has been reached where many in the present and next generations of younger Americans won't live as well as their predecessors.
National / Social Issues Nov 24, 2016
In Japan, world's gloomiest millennials see a future of struggle
by Keiko Ujikane
Youthful optimism can be hard to find in Japan, where millennials rank as the gloomiest of those in the world's biggest economies. While a majority of young adults in its trading partners see bright futures and successful careers ahead, fewer than 40 percent of Japanese ...
Commentary / World Jul 12, 2016
The end of America's love affair with cars?
by Robert Samuelson
The quintessential symbol of American mobility may be losing its grip on the national psyche.
National Jun 8, 2016
Google, ANA top workplace list for millennials; work-life balance also important: survey
by Beatrice Thomas
Global internet giant Google, along with local firms All Nippon Airways and Toyota Motor Corp., have emerged as the ideal workplaces for Japanese millennial talent, according to a new survey that has spotlighted the nation's shifting work culture. The survey, which canvassed the attitudes and ...