Gen Z Economic Pessimism Soars With 72 Percent Expecting Worsening Conditions

Exclusive polling for The Rest Is Politics showed that Gen Z (ages 14-29) has dramatically low economic optimism, with 72% believing conditions will worsen. Their top concerns were inflation, immigration, and the economy—not housing or climate issues as commonly assumed. The polling also revealed that only 34% of 18-24 year-olds feel lucky to have been born in their era, compared to 67% of those 65 and older.