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High Number of Boomerang Children Are Moving Home

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The term 'boomerang kids' dates back to the 1980s recession!

The 1987 book 'Boomerang Kids' by Jean Okimoto & Phyllis Stegall documented the first wave of adult children returning home after early-'80s economic hardship — decades before today's housing crisis.

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  • Sky-high rent & housing costs 0%
  • Student loan debt burden 0%
  • Low entry-level wages 0%
  • Inflation hitting everything 0%

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