Why Gen Z Voters Are America’s Most Disillusioned

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🗓️ 15 March 2024

⏱️ 15 minutes

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P.M. Edition for March 15. The young adults in Generation Z are more skeptical of government and pessimistic about the future than any living generation before them. National political reporter Eliza Collins explains why, and whether the U.S. presidential candidates can engage them. And a groundbreaking settlement will change how Americans buy and sell homes. National legal affairs reporter Laura Kusisto explains. Plus, Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis can stay on the election-interference case against former President Donald Trump, now that the deputy with whom she had a romantic relationship has resigned. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:12.8	A nationwide settlement could change how Americans buy and sell homes.
0:20.8	And can Biden and Trump appeal to America's most disillusioned voters, Gen Z?
0:26.4	Democrats, in particular, and Republicans need to engage these voters.
0:30.9	They need to make sure they turn out because this election is
0:34.6	going to be very tight. Plus Georgia prosecutor Fawny Willis can stay on the
0:39.9	election interference case against former President Donald Trump now that her deputy has resigned.
0:45.3	It's Friday, March 15th.
0:47.0	I'm Anne Marie Fertoli for the Wall Street Journal.
0:49.4	This is the PM edition of What's News,
0:51.7	the top headlines and business stories that moved the world today?
0:57.0	If you're looking to buy or sell a home, this story is for you. A groundbreaking settlement announced
1:05.0	today could drive down realtor commission rates and force thousands of real estate agents
1:09.5	out of the industry. The National Association of Realtors has settled claims that the industry
1:14.2	conspired to keep Agent Commissions high. In the US that Commission is
1:18.3	typically 5 to 6 percent of the purchase price, among the highest in the world.
1:22.3	If approved by a federal court, the
1:24.6	$418 million agreement changes a couple of things. Sellers who typically pay a buyer's
1:30.4	agent now don't have to include in their home listing how much they'll pay.
1:33.9	And buyers will now sign agreements with real estate agents on how much to pay them.
1:38.5	These would be the biggest changes to how Americans buy and sell homes in decades, and it could mean big savings for both
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