In the News - The Millennial State Of The Union Must Not Be Overlooked, And Here’s Why

By Jessica Adair

“They were young and in love in America, and it doesn’t get much better than that.”
— President Barack Obama, January 20, 2015

President Obama and Rebekah Erler. Image courtesy of the White House. — President Obama and Rebekah Erler. Image courtesy of White House Flickr.

If you’ve ever been young and in love in America, you know that’s true. As President Obama told the story of Rebekah and Ben, the story of America, who fought joblessness and debt, but ultimately “made it through some very, very hard times,” you could feel the nation’s blood pressure calm.

But for young adults, the very, very hard times are still upon us.

The crushing weight of the Great Recession fell on everyone, but young adults suffered the worst blow. And we’re still scraping to get out of the hole.