Who Had Harder Lives? Boomers/Gen X vs. Millenials/Gen Z

START THE OUT OF OFFICE SERIES: https://youtu.be/60Ci2NuLb5I SUPPORT MY CHANNEL: Where I invest my stocks and ETF's: https://bit.ly/bestinvestingapp INQUIRIES AND SPONSORSHIPS: steveantonioni@gmail.com OUT OF OFFICE is a show created by Stephen Antonioni to explore how work "works" and why it doesn't seem to anymore. Using work as a focal point, the series seeks to open up the conversation around economics so that we can all participate in it together. Data and Sources: Data Series (FRED / BLS / S&P / Census) Income -Median weekly earnings of full-time male workers (16+ years) — BLS, Current Population Survey (series: LEU0252881600 / via FRED LES1252881600Q for quarterly; or CPS ASEC annual tables). -Alternative cross-check: Median usual weekly earnings, full-time wage and salary workers (male), BLS CPS. Basket of Core Costs Housing -Median monthly rent: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey / Housing Vacancy Survey (or HUD data). -Cross-check: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) for more recent monthly medians. Healthcare -Annual family premiums for employer-sponsored insurance: Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) Employer Health Benefits Survey. -Out-of-pocket costs: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), AHRQ. Transportation -Average annual cost of owning/operating a car: AAA “Your Driving Costs” report (gas, insurance, maintenance, depreciation). -New vehicle prices: BLS CPI “New Vehicles” (CUSR0000SETA01). Food -USDA “Cost of Food at Home” plans (thrifty/moderate/liberal). -CPI “Food & Beverages” (CPIFABSL). Education/Childcare (if included in your modified basket) -College Board “Trends in College Pricing” (for tuition/fees/room & board). -CPI “Tuition, other school fees, and childcare” (CUSR0000SEEB). Modifications for the COTI recalculation: -Single-Earner Neutral wage (median weekly earnings, 25+, both sexes). -Employee-only health premium (not full employer+employee). -Education = Tuition & fees + Housing only (subtract food). -Federal tax burden explicitly applied (MFJ, 2 kids, standard deduction, Child Tax Credit)