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Gen Z Is Creating A New Path To Prosperity

This piece was originally published on Forbes on June 8, 2026. Gen Z is coming of age in an economy where the traditional path to prosperity no longer works, and instead of giving up, they’re beginning to build new ones. For 70 years, the American Dream followed a predictable sequence: school, job, promotion,…

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