Sentences with phrase «less than a generation»

The Resolution Foundation found that millennials are making 4 % less than Generation X did at the same age.

There are things that don't come back, or don't come back in less than a generation.»

But less than a generation later (1488) the Cape of Good Hope was reached, and in 1497 Vasco da Gama sailed round it to India.

According to research from Purdue University professor Fenggang Yang, within less than a generation, China could be home to more Christians than any nation on earth.

Its less than a generation and Andy's calculation suggests that over half the population of this constituency has changed during that time.

In less than a generation, rates of child obesity have risen dramatically worldwide.

But evidence tells us that changes in attitudes and behaviours are possible, and can be achieved within less than a generation.»

According to the generals I've spoken with, we are less than a generation away from losing our technological superiority on the cyber battlefield, which should concern a nation depending so heavily on drones for security and electronic trading as an industry.

People interested in compact sedans like the 2017 Volkswagen Jetta have much higher expectations than customers would have had in the same class less than a generation ago.

Tires have come a long way in less than a generation.

The Great Depression, bad it was, and loaded with policy failures of Hoover and FDR, ended in less than a generation.

Minimally invasive procedures at UC Davis are dramatically changing the face of veterinary surgery with equipment and technology allowing for new procedures to be performed that were not available less than a generation ago.

This audience is only growing as it has really been less than a generation that consumers were introduced to computers at a very early age.

In less than a generation, prime orangutan habitat in Kalimantan has declined by more than 50 percent, falling from 55,000 square miles in 1992 to fewer than 27,000 square miles today.

Our prison population has increased by more than 50 % in less than a generation to nearly 86,000.

This doesn't mean that today's couples love each other less than generations past.

The median Millennial home purchase is 1,800 square feet and their median home price is $ 217,000, which is more than what Baby Boomers are spending and only 11 percent less than Generation X home purchases.

There are things that don't come back, or don't come back in less than a generation.»

They pay a median price of $ 217,000 for a home — more than Baby Boomers, and just 11 percent less than Generation X.

Not exact matches

Solar power has grown at a whopping 68 % average rate over the past 10 years, but still accounts for less than 2 % of total U.S. electricity generation.

The challenge with this generation of teens becoming the new gatekeepers, however, is that they're less loyal to brands and businesses than the generations that came before them.

The proportion of people who say they are saving less than last year to retirement savings is down, but the retirement income deficit for the coming generation of retirees is estimated to be $ 4.3 trillion.

Millennials aren't rewarded for staying in one job Contrary to popular belief, millennials are switching jobs less than previous generations, even though employers have stopped offering pay hikes to millennials who stick around.

«They seem to be more conservative and less knowledgeable [about investing] than Generation X,» he said.

This is a low price and less expensive than you can even get last generation's model.

At the time of highest impact — 1:40 EDT (10:30 PDT) when the eclipse is passing through Wyoming — the MDA solar forecasting system predicts solar generation potential across the country will decrease to less than 50 percent of capacity.

Millennials, in particular — who are less likely to be married, less likely to belong to organized religion, and less likely to join outside organizations than previous generations — increasingly look to employers to give their lives purpose, meaning, and a moral anchor.

Prediction: The next generation of entrepreneurs will care less about image than business success.

Less than any previous generation, they'll separate their own image from that of the company.

Hilary Stout illustrated this problem in The New York Times in June: «After all, the millennial generation has less wealth and more debt than other generations did at the same age, thanks to student loans and the lingering effects of the deep recession,» she wrote.

The rise is stark when compared to previous generations: less than a quarter of young adults lived at home in the «50s — a time when, it should be noted, the average woman was married before 21.

Millennial parents, a group The New York Times labeled «parennials,» are less likely to turn to friends and family for advice than older generations.

Millennials are drinking less alcohol than older generations in general.

The U.S. generates over 1.7 million megawatt hours from coal - fired power, compared to less than 100,000 megawatt hours in Canada, and U.S. coal generation is expected to remain roughly constant through 2040 absent any new regulations.

Nor can every product be built for prices the average Joe is willing to risk (for example, the next Tesla automobile), or be brought to market for less than $ 10 million (e.g., the next generation of cholesterol drugs).

Although the decade - long wait for a successor was less than ideal, the second generation NSX is finally here for 2017.

Unlike other generations, we found that Millennials tend to have less positive work experiences as they move up the ladder in an organization; Millennials in executive leadership roles not only reported lower scores than their Boomer and Gen X executive counterparts, they also fared worse than Millennials in front - line manager and department leader roles.

Do young people have any less of it than older generations?

«It's the first generation that is making less money than their parents, so we've got to give them a super-convenient solution, but we can't compromise on the quality of the food.

Next Jump, for example, a deliberately developmental ecommerce firm, has less than 10 percent turnover in its largely millennial workforce — quite an accomplishment in an industry that averages 40 percent turnover across generations.

The food and beverage industry has faced huge challenges in the U.S., where food trends are being driven by Millennial consumers who experts say demand more flavorful items but are also less loyal to brands than prior generations.

As far as exercise goes, they are exercising more, eating healthier, and smoking less than earlier generations.

According to Cornell professor Alan Hedge, one problem is that many offices set their thermostats to compensate for the heat produced by their computers, but today's more efficient machines produce far less heat than those in previous generations.

Hiroomi Kinoshita, President & Chief Executive Officer at Four Link Systems, Inc., who's worked on the creation of next - generation smart vehicle since 2008, said he was also hoping to appeal to a younger generation of drivers who are less interested in cars than previous generations.

PCE's default option, ECOplus, is 50 % renewable and 75 % greenhouse gas emissions free, at a generation rate that is priced 5 % less than PG&E.

The largest living generation, millennials appear to be much less at risk from the effects of the anchoring bias than baby boomers.

The online survey of 200 marketers from small to mid-sized companies, commissioned by Salesfusion and conducted by Demand Metric Research Corporation, found that less than 10 % believe their approaches to lead generation were effective.

«While it's easy to assume Millennials are willing to job hop because they're less loyal to their employers than previous generations, you have to really look at the current economic climate to understand why that attitude has shifted over time,» said Lydia Frank, Editorial Director, PayScale.

They are also less likely to own guns at their current age than were previous generations.

In particular, the next generation of entrepreneurs in their 20s and 30s are much less driven by the desire to be the boss and to make money than those in their 50s.