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Millennials Are Facing Their Second ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime’ Financial Crash

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The data on millennials’ lifetime earnings potential were already fairly grim long before the word “coronavirus” became part of everyone’s daily conversations – and before the U.S. A 2016 paper led by Stanford University Economist Raj Chetty found that millennials were in deeper economic trouble than a quick look at the U.S.

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Are Millennials Really Killing Canned Tuna, Too?

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The millennial path of destruction allegedly continues, with those young consumers now taking blame for the decline in the popularity of canned tuna — a product that joins a casualty list that already includes diamonds and restaurants such as Applebee’s. Before we get to that, let’s review the newest charges leveled against millennials.

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Look To Gen Z For More Retail Trend-Setting

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Forget millennials – well, at least for a moment. So-called Generation Z is also driving much of the innovation when it comes to retail. To reach consumers on the hunt for offerings that are “clean and natural,” the retail chain rolled out its Everspring household brand. Take Target, for instance. Fast Fashion.

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Baby Boomers vs. Millennials: Which Generation Has More Entrepreneurs?

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One of the biggest hurdles to starting a new business, in addition to developing an innovative out-of-the-box idea, can be where and how to obtain funding. All of this could likely be contributing to today’s lack of entrepreneurs in the millennial age group. percent of Generation X and 8.3 percent for Baby Boomers.

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Best New Financial Apps 2016, The List

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Robinhood: On Target Launched in December 2014, Robinhood is a zero-fee stock trading app that quickly gained popularity among financially ambitious millennials. Robinhood was paid the enormous compliment of having “cracked the millennial code” by none other than Jay Sidhu, CEO of Customers Bank and founder of BankMobile.

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P2P Payments’ Rising Appeal Beyond Millennials

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In the latest Disbursements Tracker , PYMNTS analyzes the impact of instant payments and disbursements in a variety of use cases and industries, as well as how payment innovation continues to grow and change in accordance with consumers’ disbursements needs. Instant Payment Innovations. Zelle competitor Venmo is also on the rise.

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Main Street?s Digital Shift, ATM Innovation, PPP Loans Top This Week?s News

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We have deep dives on Main Street’s digital shift, ATM innovation and PPP loans. The pandemic has sped up the digital roadmap for everyone in financial services, providing for more innovation in the last few months than had been seen during several years. Innovating The ATM Beyond Cash. Retailing 2020: Five Things To Watch.

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