{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69a5aa3811f5657dedfff2bd/69eb895e17df632b85774afa?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Will the younger generation be worse off than their parents?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/69a5aa3811f5657dedfff2bd/1777043634311-3e3b6267-1c4f-40f1-bf78-acd7a0ce195a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Is the younger generation going to end up worse off than their parents?</p><p><br></p><p>A new survey shows young people aged 18 to 29 say the events of 2026 have left them feeling particularly pessimistic about the future, and the&nbsp;number who believe they will be worse off than their parents has doubled in the past year.</p><p><br></p><p>Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert and Lee Boyce discuss whether the idea the next generation will have it better than previous ones is now bunkum.</p><p><br></p><p>Elsewhere, what do you want to see less of on the high street? And how can they improve?</p><p><br></p><p>A student loan interest cap kicks in later in the year... for some. Simon explains what it means.</p><p><br></p><p>And do you use a dodgy fire stick for watching TV, films or football? We discuss whether the net is closing in on their illegal use.</p>","author_name":"This is Money"}