End of The Good Life, Riva Froymovich
End of The Good Life, Riva Froymovich
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End of The Good Life
How the Financial Crisis Threatens a Lost Generation--and What We Can Do About It

Author: Riva Froymovich

Narrator: Simone Lewis

Unabridged: 7 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 04/23/2013


Synopsis

Financial journalist Riva Froymovich has good reason to be anxious about the financial turmoil facing Generation Y. This is her generation.Indeed, Generation Y has suffered the brunt of the financial crisis and great recession. For those in the U.S. born after 1976, the American dream is a is becoming a nightmare. Swamped in student loan debt they’re postponing marriage and buying homes, unable to save money, and delaying having children.The End of the Good Life: How the Financial Crisis Threatens a Lost Generation--and What We Can Do About It examines short-sighted government policies and initiatives that will wreak havoc on our youth. In addition to offering concrete policy suggestions, this book is driven by the touching personal stories of Americans and other young people around the globe affected by the financial crisis.

About Riva Froymovich

Riva Froymovich has covered the euro-zone in the throes of collapse, the U.S. dollar's historic decline during the Great Recession, the rapid rise of emerging economies, central banks as they faced their biggest challenge since the Great Depression, and politicians' attempt to cobble together financial regulation. She has experience reporting in print and on camera for the Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires, among other outlets. Riva is a member of Generation Y.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kelvin on May 06, 2013

(Note: I received this book from the Goodreads giveaways.) There are two great things about this book: it offers a historical background for the modern global recession and it isn't all doom and gloom. I like to try to stay informed. And Ms Froymovich offers a great deal of information in her book. Sh......more

Goodreads review by J on February 04, 2017

Riya Froymovich offers some interesting insights as she describes the bleak economic plight of Gen-Y and Millenials. Chapters 6,7, 8 & the conclusion are amazing. Unfortunately, because "End of the Good Life" is actually a book, not limited to 140 characters, Froymovich's target audience won't likel......more

Goodreads review by Heather on August 09, 2013

Repetitive and limited. One of the main problems with the book is that the vast majority of the Gen Y interviewees are those who are involved with the Occupy Movement. The book is weaker because of this since such a small relative number of Gen Y are actually involved in this movement. The author sh......more

Goodreads review by Melissa on May 30, 2013

A thorough examination of the unfortunate job climate Generation Y has to cope with. Froymovich tells us how we got here and how bleak the future looks. It's really a pretty depressing read. I would give it 4 stars, however, the "what we can do about it" portion of the book is disappointingly brief.......more