Generation X

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Generation X had the highest homeownership rate relative to their age, so when the housing bubble popped in 2008, it hit Gen X the hardest.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Generation X and millennials underestimate life expectancy more frequently than baby boomers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Baby boomers and members of Generation X also experienced the sharpest declines in confidence using AI technology, according to a ManpowerGroup survey of more than 13,900 workers in 19 countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Generation X, as the first do-it-yourself retirement generation, is falling behind.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 15, 2025

An even worse cliche, Generation X, is already degenerating. get nowhere fast.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner