Today’s children could be the first generation since the 1970s to do better than their parents as young workers become more sought after and well paid. An abundance of young workers will turn to an undersupply by 2040, with better pay and a surplus of housing, demographers predict. Immigration and artificial intelligence are wild cards, and young workers will still be saddled with taxes to support aging boomers for a while. Some states are already seeing a shortage of young workers. Immigration is also a wild card, with many recent arrivals drawn by the need for skilled young workers in construction and other trades.