Tag: baby boomers

Photo: Vintage of buy war bonds

Americans in their 70s and 80s have earned more and are wealthier than the baby boom generation – for the simple reason they were born at the right moment in history. It was easier for members of this older generation to get ahead, because they came of age in the aftermath of World War II,…

Pile of newspapers

Enrollment in the federal food stamp program, known as SNAP – for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – has more than doubled over the past decade to 47 million. What’s remarkable is that for the first time the number of Americans receiving food stamps increased even in a period when the economy was growing. During t…