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Millennials Brace for Their Third Recession

2025/6/26
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Julia Carpenter: 作为千禧一代,我亲身经历了2008年金融危机和新冠疫情对我们财务状况的冲击。现在,面对可能到来的第三次经济衰退,我感到非常担忧。贸易战、高物价以及不景气的就业市场都加剧了我的恐惧。我认为,过去的经济衰退已经对千禧一代的收入能力和财富积累产生了长期的负面影响,我身边的朋友和同事们也对此深有体会。我们需要认真对待这次潜在的危机,并为可能出现的财务困境做好准备。 Jesse Kramer: 我认为,过去15到20年里出现三次经济衰退的情况确实比较特殊,尤其是其中两次对人们的日常生活产生了重大影响。虽然历史上也出现过多次经济衰退,但像2008年金融危机和新冠疫情这样对全球金融体系造成巨大冲击的事件并不常见。现在,人们普遍担心未来12到24个月的现金流问题,以及如果发生经济衰退,他们是否还能维持家庭生计。因此,我认为,控制我们能控制的事情,并在生活中建立一些缓冲和安全边际,是从容应对经济衰退的关键。

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Millennials’ financial lives have been profoundly shaped by two economic events: the Great Recession of 2008 and the pandemic-era shutdowns. Now, the prospect of a third recession) looms — what’s this generation to do? Host Julia Carpenter explores what this could mean for millennials and their ability to prepare for the future. 

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