Gen X may be the first to need a universal basic income after late-career job loss

Oct 6, 2025 - 01:00
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Gen X may be the first to need a universal basic income after late-career job loss
Baby boomers who lost their white-collar jobs during the 2008 Great Recession experienced vastly different financial outcomes, with some experiencing "hard falls" while others experienced "soft landings", and Gen Xers today face the same quandary with potentially even more precarious financial outcomes.