economy

We Can’t Indulge Gen Z Malaise

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We Can’t Indulge Gen Z Malaise

TL;DR

  • Gen Z members aspire to earn an average salary of $600,000 per year to feel financially successful.
  • This desired salary is about 13 times the country's median income.
  • The $600,000 figure is more than what 99 percent of Americans are projected to earn this year.
  • These statistics were featured in Emi Nietfeld's guest essay for the New York Times.