VOTE 2020 - 'Here Come the Young'

"What to expect from Gen Z voters in 2020 elections" PBS NewsHour 6/22/2020

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SUMMARY:  Voters under age 25 are taking to the streets and to social media to express their opposition to President Trump.  But will the political energy of Generation Z translate into votes for former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee?  Yamiche Alcindor reports on whether there are signs of mobilization among a demographic with historically low voter turnout.

Please, PLEASE Barney supporters do NOT make the same mistake as 2016.  Not voting in 2016 gave Trump the Presidency.  Vote in 2020!

GEN Z - Looking For Careers

"What Gen Z college grads are looking for in a career" PBS NewsHour 5/16/2019

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SUMMARY:  The oldest members of Gen Z, the population segment born after 1996, are leaving college and entering the workforce.  How do their expectations and outlooks vary from those of the Millennials who have recently reshaped the modern workplace?  Economics correspondent Paul Solman and financial journalist Beth Kobliner talk to Gen Z college students as they approach graduation and anticipate careers.

GENERATION Z - Anxious About Debt

"Anxious about debt, Generation Z makes college choice a financial one" PBS NewsHour 3/28/2019

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SUMMARY:  The amount of student loan debt Americans hold is at a record high, and much of it is shouldered by Millennials--people in their late 20s and 30s.  Now, children in Generation Z, the group born after 1996, are facing their own quandary about how to pay for college.  As economics correspondent Paul Solman found, some are taking very seriously the prospect of being saddled with a lifetime of loans.

GENERATION Z - Cashless Kids

"How kids are adapting to a cashless culture" PBS NewsHour 3/7/2019

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SUMMARY:  A quarter of the U.S. population is made up of people born from the mid-1990s to around 2010, known as Generation Z.  When it comes to making purchases, this group is accustomed to buying online and using credit cards, but less familiar with cash.  How does the absence of tangible currency, and the constant exposure to digital advertising, affect their relationship with money?  Paul Solman reports.