What is the place of Generation X in our economy?

Homeless Family Placed In Hotel After Eviction
Brittney Nance and her children Henry, 5, and Izabella, 7, walk through the parking lot of their hotel on the way to the grocery store March 5, 2009 in West Sacramento, California. Brittney and her family were evicted from the house they were renting after her husband, Steve Nance, lost his job. The couple and their three children are living in a budget motel while they save enough money for deposit on a new rental home, but are finding it difficult as they pay nearly $1200 a month for the motel room.
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By some measures Generation X came out of the latest recession more bruised and battered than other age groups.

Gen X-ers, those who are about 33 to 45 years old today, saw the biggest drop in net worth from 2005-2010; are struggling with their careers while saddled with college debt; and they're looking nervously in the rear-view mirror at the younger and much bigger Generation Y.

We'll talk about the unique economic challenges for Gen X-ers Thursday, Dec. 20 with Richard Green, Lauren Stiller Rikleen and Lauren Leader-Chivee.

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Generation X stymied by Baby Boomers (Bloomberg)

Gen X suffered most in recession (Business Insider)

Generation X and the narrowing career path (Harvard Business Review)

Gen X women succeed at work, have fewer kids (Huffington Post)

Gen X stuck in the middle (CRM magazine)