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Gen Z is poised to be wealthier than millennials but despair over economy — ‘they get spammed and scammed, and there are tons of fake jobs out there’
Anxieties about the job market, homeownership and adulthood are widespread across the campus, even among those who are not deeply involved in politics.
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Frankie Llerandi, a 21‑year‑old senior at Michigan State University, has spent three years without securing any internship despite studying economics and focusing on data analytics. He expects to graduate in the spring, yet he describes adulthood as “maddeningly far away.” Llerandi notes that many of his cousins, now in their thirties, still cannot afford a home or start families. The broader trend highlighted shows Gen Z poised to surpass millennials in wealth, while simultaneously facing economic despair, pervasive scams, and a flood of fake job listings.
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