
Rachel Janfaza
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Founder of The Up and Up | Studying Gen Z | Bylines in @nytimes @washingtonpost @thefp @politicomag @teenvogue @glamourmag
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The new Institute of Politics Youth Poll shows a shifting vision of the American Dream. Less than half (48%) of young adults say having kids is important. And just 57% say getting married is important. While 74% say it's important to own a home, only 54% are confident they'll be able to.





📉 Only 48% of young Americans say having kids is important 🚨 42% are struggling financially 💸 86% crave financial security but most don't think it's possible The new Institute of Politics youth poll is clear: Gen Z isn’t rejecting the American Dream. They’re adapting it to survive.

A new poll showing young people trending right surprised some analysts — but not youth politics reporter Rachel Janfaza. She's highlighted a divide between younger and older Gen Z that helps explain why the youngest voters are getting more conservative. politico.com/news/magazine/…







WATCH: "These sub generations look very different and they're taking action and engaging on a daily basis differently. Gen Z 1.0 is a little more idealistic and have more liberal tendencies, where as we're starting to see Gen Z 2.0 moving further to the right." Rachel Janfaza on

Joining NewsNation Alicia Nieves with Stefano Loudaros Forte at 12:30 to talk Gen Z’s shift to the right, tune in!




$5,000 per mother would hardly make a dent. If we want to change our birth rates, it’s going to have to start with empathy, understanding, and some frank conversations across gender lines about our shared fears and dreams. My latest for Washington Post Opinions. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/…

"Trump and his allies’ plans for a 'baby boom' do not line up with what people of childbearing age in this country are saying." The latest from Rachel Janfaza: wapo.st/4iUNTzP