Millennials Drive DoorDash Spending

Using anonymized card‑transaction data for 39 million people merged with census microdata, the article shows per‑capita food‑delivery spending is highest among middle‑aged millennials rather than Gen Z, contradicting viral anecdotes that blamed younger adults. The authors used an AI coding assistant (Claude Code) to process and analyze the dataset quickly, demonstrating a new workflow for rapid empirical rebuttals to media narratives. — Recasts public debates about generational consumption, credit behavior, and platform markets — meaning policy and cultural commentary that blames young people for platform-driven spending may be misdirected.