A new survey from financial services company Country Financial shows millennials aren’t very optimistic about the U.S. economy or even their own financial futures, but some industry pros say that translates into huge opportunities for credit unions.

The survey, conducted just after the election and released after the New Year, found that Americans as a whole haven’t changed much since December 2015 regarding how they feel about their overall personal financial security. But more than any other generation alive today, millennials report less financial security and expect the U.S. economy to decline in 2017, according to the survey.

“When polled about their view on the U.S. economic outlook for 2017 after the outcome of the recent presidential elections, 41% of millennials felt that they would be 'worse off' than 2016, with close to a third (30%) predicting the economy would be 'a lot worse off.' In stark contrast, all other generations felt more optimistic with each generation feeling 'better off' than they do 'worse off,’” the survey said.

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