Deeply Unhappy Gen Z and Millennials Cause U.S. to Drop in Global Happiness Ranking

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The U.S. ranks as the 23rd happiest country in the world, according to a new report from the United Nations published on Wednesday. And while that may not sound too bad, given the fact that there are 143 countries on the list, it’s a significant drop from last year when the U.S. ranked 15th. Sadly, it looks like…

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