1
: one that booms
2
: one that joins a rush of settlers to a boom area
3
: a transient worker (such as a bridge builder)
4
: a person born during a baby boom : baby boomer
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That compares with 24% more for millennials and 4% less for boomers.
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Byscott Galloway, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
The study projected that 38% of older millennials will face inadequate income at 70, compared with 35% of early Gen-Xers, 30% of late boomers and 28% of early boomers.
—USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
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Byscott Galloway, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
The study projected that 38% of older millennials will face inadequate income at 70, compared with 35% of early Gen-Xers, 30% of late boomers and 28% of early boomers.
—USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Boomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boomer. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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