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Yeah, the title seems sensationalized relative to the actual data. It looks like a stable regression towards the mean.
by matchagaucho 10y ago
Yeah, the title seems sensationalized relative to the actual data.
It looks like a stable regression towards the mean.
- godelski 10y agoWas the title changed? Says "Barely Half of 30-Year-Olds Earn More Than Their Parents". Which is exactly what the article talks about... Though earning more than your parents was part of the American dream.
- malisper 10y agoIf you reword the title to "More than Half of 30-Year-Olds Earn More Than Their Parents" it sounds completely different.
- godelski 10y agoThis is true, but I wouldn't say the title is misleading. Especially when earning more than your parents is part of the American dream, that is social mobility. Which is discussed.