A new report has found out that almost three-quarters of millennials -- people born from 1981 to 1996 -- in the United States are living paycheck to paycheck.
The survey, entitled “New Reality Check: The Paycheck-to-Paycheck Report,” was released on Saturday by PYMNTS, a company that reports on financial news and data, and the financial services company LendingClub, The Hill reported.
The report found 60.1 percent of American consumers were living paycheck to paycheck last month, including 73.2 percent of millennials.
In the meantime, 65.5 percent of consumers of Generation Z -- the generation born in the late 1990s or the early 21st century -- and 64.2 percent of Generation X – the generation born before millennials -- were living paycheck to paycheck, but only 49.5 percent of baby boomers and senior citizens were. Baby boomers were born in the years following the Second World War, when there was a temporary marked increase in the birth rate.
Respondents who said they were living paycheck to paycheck said that their paycheck only covers basic bills.
More than 25 percent of respondents also said they pay for expenses for other family members and have major debts to pay. About one-third of millennials cited each of these reasons.
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The prices of some life-saving medicines have soared to levels that are unaffordable for ordinary people in Venezuela as the United States has ramped up military presence in the Caribbean off Venezuela's coast, alongside escalating sanctions, blockades and military threats against the oil-rich South American nation since late August.
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At a northeastern suburb in the capital city Caracas, locals can still purchase most of the commonly used medicines at a major supermarket, where some antibiotics have been sold out, and some first-aid medicines and supplies have become too costly for ordinary residents.
"I'm here mainly to buy antibiotics. I have problems with my lungs. But I can't get all I want, such as vancomycin," said a resident named Alfonso.
"Recent tensions have affected the supplies and prices of drugs. The prices of cancer drugs, insulin drugs and albumin are very high, and most patients here cannot afford them," said Giovanna Gonzalez a ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow is prepared to use military force to achieve the goals of its special military operation if Ukraine continues to delay peace talks.
During an inspection of a Russian armed forces command post on Saturday, Putin stressed that Moscow will not allow Kiev’s obstruction to prevent progress.
“If the Kiev authorities do not want to resolve the matter peacefully, we will accomplish all the tasks before us in the course of the special military operation by military means,” he said.
The Russian leader noted that the Ukrainian authorities are not moving toward a peaceful resolution, adding, “We see that even today, unfortunately, the leaders of the Kiev regime are in no hurry to resolve this conflict peacefully. I spoke about this a year ago in a speech at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.”
Putin also received reports from Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov and commanders of Russia’s “Centre” and “East” military groups.
Meanwhile, ...
