(BPT) - 'Za summer? More than 2 in 5 Gen Zers and Millennials (43%; 32% overall) are skipping traditional barbecues in favor of ordering pizza on Fourth of July — driven by the rising costs of hosting summer celebrations, according to new Empower research.
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