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The wealthy boomer problem is metastasizing - they got 38% richer over the last 3 years as Gen Z and millennials under 35 got wiped out

People 35 years old and younger actually suffered a 23% decline in net worth from 2022 through 2025, according to the Federal Reserve.

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Fortune· Oct 17, 10:00 AMThe wealthy boomer problem is metastasizing - they got 38% richer over the last 3 years as Gen Z and millennials under 35 got wiped out

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