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Fortune
Megan Leonhardt

The kids are alright, but they're worried: Gen Z is working harder and saving more than any other generation

young Black man paying his bills (Credit: Hobo_018/Getty Images)

Despite the news Thursday that high inflation levels are ebbing, experts and even corporate leaders still worry the U.S. could see some kind of recession next year. And the potential economic downturn is spurring Gen Z into action. 

About 78% of Gen Z adults (ages 18 to 24) say they’re cutting back on their spending in preparation for the U.S. economy potentially getting worse, according to LinkedIn’s latest Workforce Confidence Index report that surveyed 11,032 professionals in the U.S. during Sept. 10 through Oct. 21, 2022. 

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