Millennials Trying to "Catch Up"

Published: May 23, 2019, 4:11 a.m.

A new look at the financial health of the Millennial generation shows they are far behind their predecessors. The Wall Street Journal combined data from the Census Bureau and other sources to come up with a snapshot of a generation with “less wealth, less property, lower marriage rates, and fewer children.” That data has negative implications for them, the housing market, and for public programs like Social Security that depend on the income potential of younger workers.