In a minute, you’ll see some data on the retirement crisis, specific to Generation X. It’s pretty crazy.
Here’s how I see the situation —
Generation X expected to replicate their baby boomer (or older) parents’ success.
However, this success happened under temporary, if not artificial conditions.
Gen X went all-in on the false promise of the American dream only to be hung out to dry by a series of economic stressors, from the housing crisis to a recession to the pandemic to inflation.