End of The Good Life: How the Financial Crisis Threatens a Lost Generation--and What We Can Do About It

Generation Y faces the bleakest economic landscape in modern history. The recent spikes in unemployment and debt, alongside a drop in marriage, home-buying, and childbearing rates, will have long-term consequences for a group that had no hand in creating the financial crisis. For these young adults, the American Dream is moving farther out of reach. Worse still, leaders arenamp;#39;t doing anything about it. Drawing on a wide range of reportage and interviews from across the United States, Europe, Asia, and Latin America, Riva Froymovich gives voice to those struggling in this new economy and explains the harm of shortsighted government policiesamp;#8212;including initiatives to curb the national debt and key social programs. Through policy suggestions that focus on social enterprise and investment in economic growth, as well as inspiring stories from young entrepreneurs carving out their own way,amp;#160;End of The Good Lifeamp;#160;presents a deeply relevant read for Millennials, their baby boomer parents, and anyone who cares about the survival of this nationamp;#39;s most important tenet: the opportunity to get ahead.