The Pew Research Center has some interesting data on how the recession is hitting different age groups in the US. And it looks like Americans aged 50-64 are taking a big hit. In contrast, older Americans--65 years and up-- "are living through what for them has been a kinder, gentler recession" They are less likely than younger and middle-aged adults to say that in the past year they have cut back on spending; suffered losses in their retirement accounts; or experienced trouble paying for housing or medical care. They're more likely to report being very satisfied with their personal finances. And they're less likely to say the recession has been a source of stress in their family. Americans between 30 and 64 have watched their investments erode at a much greater rate than older and younger age groups (see graph at right), with Boomers--or members of the "Threshold Generation" having suffering the biggest losses in retirement accounts: They are the most likely to say they won't have enough to live on in retirement. And nearly half (46%) of 50 to 64 year olds who are not yet retired say that in the past year they've considered delaying their eventual retirement, a higher share than says the same within any other age group. Two-thirds of the Threshold Generation say they have lost money in the past year in investment accounts, compared with slightly more than half of 30- to 49-year-olds and 43% of those 65 or older. Only about three-in-ten adults under the age of 30 experienced losses, in large part because proportionately fewer young people have invested in stocks, mutual funds or 401(k) programs. Members of the Threshold Generation also are more likely to have suffered the biggest losses. Nearly one-in-seven (14%) say their investment or retirement holdings declined more than 40% in just the past year, compared with 5% of older adults, 7% of those under 30 and 9% of adults ages 30 and 49. Read the full report here .