The NYT Gets the Story Wrong on College Grads Returning Home

The NYT had an interesting piece discussing the large number of college graduates who have moved back home with their parents because they have been unable to find jobs. While this is an important economic and social trend, some of the numbers are clearly not right.

For example, it cites Mark Zandi as saying that the average new household adds $145,000 in output to the economy. The median household income is approximately $50,000. Most new households have incomes that are well below the...