86% Of Millennials Feel Ignored By Presidential Candidates

86% Of Millennials Feel Ignored By Presidential Candidates fastcompany.com “Millennials are clearly concerned about the economy they will inherit, and the opportunities available to them,” said Christopher Koopman of  the Mercatus Institute  at George Mason University, in the press release. “Unfortunately, political candidates have a strong incentive to support special interests over the causes that matter most to young people. There is a danger in doing that because millennials are concerned, active, and engaged.” GenFKD is a non-partisan organization dedicated to promoting economic understanding and financial literacy to college students and recent grads. This peer-to-peer organiztion uses editorial content and grassroots organizing to engage millennials on economic and financial public policy and basic pocketbook finance. “It is very disappointing that the presidential candidates are ignoring a vital demographic group and the issues that matter most to millennials,” said Justin Dent, president and co-founder of GenFKD, in the release. “With an uncertain economy and international instability, millennials are more engaged than ever in the upcoming election, yet they are left out of the discussion.