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Financial journalist Riva Froymovich has good reason to be anxious about the financial turmoil facing Generation Y This is her generationIndeed Generation Y has suffered the brunt of the financial crisis and great recession For those in the US born after the American dream is a is becoming a nightmare Swamped in student loan debt theyre postponing marriage and buying homes unable to save money and delaying having childrenThe End of the Good Life How the Financial Crisis Threatens a Lost Generation--and What We Can Do About It examines short-sighted government policies and initiatives that will wreak havoc on our youth In addition to offering concrete policy suggestions this book is driven by the touching personal stories of Americans and other young people around the globe affected by the financial crisis.