How Bad Policy Delays Adulthood

Young Americans are leaving home, finding jobs, buying homes, starting families, and saving for retirement later than previous generations. But is this a problem with young people, or are bad policies getting in their way? Rikki Schlott sits down with Cato’s Ryan Bourne to explore how regulations, inflation, and government intervention can make these steps into adulthood harder and more expensive. Read Cato's "Handbook on Affordability" here: https://www.cato.org/handbook-affordability Read Rikki's article "The Peter Pan State: How Bad Policy Delays Adulthood" here: https://www.cato.org/free-society/spring/summer-2026/peter-pan-state-how-bad-policy-delays-adulthood Producer & Video Editor: Barbara Galletti Post Production: Sedona LaMarre Audio Engineer: Cecil Sherman Original Music: Cecil Sherman Director of Photography: Jonathan Fields Assistant Producer: Elcid Demonteverde Assistant Editor: Lester Romero Motion Graphics: Jonathan Fields Executive Producer: Kristina Kendall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.