There is a lot more to the story than that. How many people entered the workforce in the 80s with more than a years salary in student loans? Inflation adjusted

There is a lot more to the story than that. How many people entered the workforce in the 80s with more than a years salary in student loans? Inflation adjusted home prices have more than doubled since 1985. Inflation-adjusted median wages were 20% in 1985 than they are in the present. It's a whole generation where people know they'll never own a home or be able to retire, unless they don't have kids.