The correct answer is generation X
Generation X is the name given to the generation of Americans born between the mid 1960's and the early 1980's.
Generation X follows the Baby Boomers and precedes the Generation Y or the Millennials.
Another name given to this group is the 'latchkey generation'. The kids of those years were often left to their own devices after school, as many former stay-at-home mothers entered the labor market. They are also known as the MTV Kids, due to the popularity of this music channel.
Generation X's earning powers were compromised by the fail of the dotcom online business and then by the financial crisis of 2008.
Sociologists call this generation cynical and superficial, not being able to find balance in their work-life situation.