Are Young People Screwed?

Plain English with Derek Thompson

The Ringer

News Commentary, News

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Youth unemployment is rising. Hiring is freezing up. The housing market is a mess. How did things get so bad for young people in the economy? And are things as bad as they seem? Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson of the Animal Spirits podcast join the show to discuss. If you have questions, observations, or ideas for future episodes, email us at [email protected]. Host: Derek Thompson Guests: Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson Producers: Devon Baroldi Links: Is this the scariest chart in the world? https://www.derekthompson.org/p/is-this-the-new-scariest-chart-in Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	What's up? It's Todd McShay, host of the McShay Show at The Ringer and Spotify.
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0:45.0	You plan a holiday.
0:46.5	You plan a commute.
0:50.8	Meal plans, career plans, even workouts need a plan.
0:54.0	So doesn't it stand to reason that your money has one too?
0:59.8	Because the sad truth is, if it doesn't, it's just sitting there, barely growing, if at all.
1:01.8	That's why you need a money plan.
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1:17.3	Today, young people.
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