Boomers out, ‘cuspers’ in?

The “cuspers” — those born roughly 1954 to 1965 are the new “it” generation, represented best by none other than President-Elect Barack Obama (born 1961), writes Maria Salzman on CNN.com.

“Rarely has there been a year when so many things went out of style in such a short time: not just investment bankers, gas-guzzling vehicles, corporate jets, conspicuous consumption and political polarization, but also a whole generation,” she continues.

“[A]fter years of taking credit for changing the world, baby boomers are taking the rap for the reversal of fortune that’s shaking the world,” the trend-watcher says. As a result, cuspers have an even greater incentive to stake out a separate identity and values. Read her column.

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