Will a “Youth Boom” Save the U.S. Economy?

What’s Happening? With a turbulent 2018 behind us, forecasters have turned their attention to 2019 and beyond. While most outlets have adopted a bearish-to-cautious view of the future, Morgan Stanley is unflinchingly optimistic. The firm contends that favorable demographic trends, specifically a “youth boom” powered by a rising crop of “Gen Zers,” will …