American policy is sacrificing the young

This essay is a part of The Right Way Forward, Restoring America’s new think tank debate series in which leading conservative institutions argue the defining questions of the post-Trump era. Read about the series here.

Much is said about the decline in opportunity for young Americans, from the job market to home ownership. But the dire reality is that the present may be remembered as the good old days by the next generation because, without major policy changes, the economic outlook for America’s youth is set to deteriorate significantly in the decades ahead.