Generation YAlso known as the millennial generation,refers to those born between the early 1980s to the early 2000s, with dates varying among countries. The millennials, the largest generation since the baby boomers, represent a shift in generational mindsets, moving from the skepticism found in many of generation X to a sensibility that is more free-spirited, flexible, and open-minded. The Pew Research Center placed the number millennials in the United States between the ages of eighteen and twenty-nine to approximately 50 million in 2010.
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