Why the trend is emerging: Housing unaffordability breaks the historical link between employment and independent living Young adults are remaining in their parents’ homes not by preference, but because paid work no longer provides sufficient access to independent housing . Rising housing costs, slower wage growth for younger workers, and urban concentration of jobs have turned independence into a delayed milestone rather than a default outcome of employment. pasted Structural

Why the trend is emerging: In periods of political and social turbulence, trust-driven media regains authority over attention-driven platforms Romanian audiences are shifting back toward traditional media because political and social instability increases the cost of misinformation and cognitive overload. In uncertain contexts, people prioritize credibility, verification, and narrative coherence , redirecting attention away from influencer-driven, algorithmic, and AI-mediated