In a June 2021 survey, inflation was the greatest economic concern for around 29 percent of Baby Boomers, or those between the ages of 56 and 74 years old, in the United States. On the other hand, 25 percent of Gen Z/Millennial respondents (those between the ages of 18 and 39) said that wages were the most important economic concern.
Leading economic concerns among adults in the United States as of June 2021, by generation
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Marist Poll. (July 1, 2021). Leading economic concerns among adults in the United States as of June 2021, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248810/leading-economic-concern-generation-us/
Marist Poll. "Leading economic concerns among adults in the United States as of June 2021, by generation." Chart. July 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248810/leading-economic-concern-generation-us/
Marist Poll. (2021). Leading economic concerns among adults in the United States as of June 2021, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248810/leading-economic-concern-generation-us/
Marist Poll. "Leading Economic Concerns among Adults in The United States as of June 2021, by Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248810/leading-economic-concern-generation-us/
Marist Poll, Leading economic concerns among adults in the United States as of June 2021, by generation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248810/leading-economic-concern-generation-us/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Leading economic concerns among adults in the United States as of June 2021, by generation [Graph], Marist Poll, July 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248810/leading-economic-concern-generation-us/