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Has the U.S. Reached Peak Car?

Small Business Labs

The large cohort of aging baby boomers are driving less due to the lifestage shift to retirement.  An interesting study from the Frontier Group found that between 2001 and 2009 the average yearly number of miles driven by 16-34 year olds had fallen 23%. .   A key driver of this shift is demographic.   trends' .

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

Success

Claudienne Hibbert-Smith President, TRU Prep Academy/ TRU Real Estate Exchange Hibbert-Smith became a mom at the age of 14 and obtained her bachelor’s degree in 2001 from the University of Florida. You have to be intentional about creating an environment where people thrive.” In her company, Show Up Great!

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

Then the 2001 recession hit the Telecom and IT sector. And due to outsourcing, Boomers not retiring, and Gen Yers being told (by older generations mind you) to get degrees in their "passion" or that "any degree" is a path to success.you end up with a lot of overworked, underpaid 20somethings. God bless America.

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