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In a City of Big Dreams, Many Young Adults See a Cloudy Future

A bleak job market. Rising rents. Huge debt. In New York and other cities, traditional milestones of adulthood feel further away for some 20- and 30-year-olds.

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In a City of Big Dreams, Many Young Adults See a Cloudy FutureA bleak job market. Rising rents. Huge debt. In New York and other cities, traditional milestones of adulthood feel further away for some 20- and 30-year-olds.
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