Rational Exuberance: The Influence of Generation X on the New American Economy

by Meredith Bagby

A young reporter for CNN's Financial News Network analyzes the economic habits of people in their twenties and thirties, their influence on the national economy, and the challenges they face in an era of diminishing expectations.

274 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Meredith Bagby is the author of The New Guys: The Astronauts That Changed the Face of Space Travel. She is a partner at Big Swing Productions, a film and TV production company. Bagby's previous books include We’ve Got Issues, Rational Exuberance, and The Annual Report of the United States of America. Bagby was a senior film development executive at DreamWorks SKG, a reporter and producer for CNN, and a teaching fellow at Harvard’s Institute of Politics. Her education includes Columbia Law School and Harvard College.