Stories Tagged as
Millenials
Aging town trying to lure first-time buyers priced out of new homes, with fixer-uppers
by
Adrian Ma
Jun 5, 2018
For the first time on record, the national median home sale price has passed $300,000, according to a recent report by the real estate brokerage Redfin. Those rising prices have made it tough for people in their 20s and 30s trying to get into a first home. But the trend also presents an opportunity for […]
Instagram entrepreneurs are searching vintage racks for you
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Josie Fan
May 25, 2018
A new breed of shoppers are snapping up vintage clothing on the social media platform.
How young homebuyers pull it off
by
Reema Khrais
May 3, 2018
Despite common narratives, 20- and 30-somethings are just as interested and hopeful about homeownership as everyone else.
As elections approach, Italians are concerned over young adults still living with parents
Feb 26, 2018
Many of the “bamboccioni” are compelled to stay at home for economic reasons, even if they're employed, some say.
Mayor eyes downtown development for Erie turnaround
by
Kai Ryssdal
Feb 21, 2018
There's a new mayor in Erie, Penn., for the first time in 12 years.
From engineer to coffee shop owner in Erie, Pennsylvania
Feb 21, 2018
Millennial Hannah Kirby believes bringing back manufacturing work is unrealistic, and that young people have to create those family-sustaining jobs that once existed.
Why we're hanging up the power suit
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Shaheen Ainpour
Jan 10, 2018
Power suits are out. That may not come as a shock in the era of hoodie-wearing billionaires, but it doesn’t mean suits are gone for good. Millennial men are still buying suits, just not for work. Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal spoke with Robin Givhan, fashion critic for The Washington Post, who wrote about the demise […]
For public good, not for profit.
RIP AIM, the instant messaging service that shaped our teenage lives
by
Reema Khrais
Dec 15, 2017
AOL's service primed a generation for the 24-7 social media world we have today.
Revamping a billion-dollar brand: Cinnabon
Dec 27, 2016
The maker of gooey rolls wants to attract millennials with its new look.
Millennials like city homes but not the high prices
Sep 27, 2016
Rising city home prices rises force some younger people to the suburbs.