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by antisthenes 44 days ago
No, not the same.

You had more periods of stability and low inflation/ZIRP to build wealth and skills.

93-00, 02-08, 2012-2019

Millenials only had the one, and you were pretty SOL if you graduated anywhere between 08 and 2011. Oh and the later period of this (2017-2024) saw astronomical price increases on real estate.

There's a reason we're called the 2nd lost generation.