{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Wit & Wisdom with Tom Greene","title":"The Laziest Generation in American History","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/e7278d39\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":585,"description":"Over the past few decades, the United States has seen a precipitous drop in the labor force participation rate. Surprisingly, this trend is most pronounced for young men ages 20–24. The labor participation rate for this group fell by almost 10% between 1996–2016. That’s a larger reduction in hours than any other demographic, male or female. At this point only 73% of those age 20–24 are even trying to find work.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/9M-KN8I8W_BprpLRNUhiqpoBTkPK5-YY9FGeiXgr0Kg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82NjY3/Yzg2N2U1OWYyMGQx/MjAwOTEyNTgzNDM3/NTY2Ni5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}