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This is Your Life: More Education, Less Money

Over the past four decades what has happened to earnings for 18-34 year olds?

NY Times - The Year in Charts

  1. How accurate was your prediction?

  2. What is the big story in this information?

  3. List two reasons that explain this trend:

  4. What are two consequences of this trend?

  5. How will this affect your life?

  6. Predict the median earnings for 18-34 year olds will be in 2020:

  7. Based on this information, In the comments section, write one piece of advice for a peer who is considering going to college:


Action Extension

Contact any one of the 2016 presidential candidates and based on this information, tell them what they must do to win the vote of 18-34 year olds: