re: Study Finds American Millennials To Be Some Of The World's Least Skilled People

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U.S. adults ages 16-34 are the worst, or nearly the worst, at a variety of professional skills when compared to their counterparts in 22 countries, a new study reveals.

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Adults 16-34 were born in 1981 and 1999, respectively. These two dates loosely correspond to recessions beginning in 1980 and 2001.

Regan was president from 1981-1989 and Bush from 2001-2009. Both of these presidents were weak on educational policies. If you factor in the time lag for the erosion of their respective education systems, the millennials probably have a shitty chance to succeed.

I'm sure there are plenty of other factors ... sending more jobs offshore, more economic downturns, advances in computers lessening certain job markets, newer more powerful drugs to further erode a segment of society.

It's hard to speak in generalities and just come up with THE cause for the downturn of a particular generation, but I'm pretty sure they were on the receiving end, and you can expect more of the same in the future. Also, don't expect this problem to correct itself.