Gen Z's Economic Disadvantage and What They Can Do About It

Gen Z’s Economic Disadvantage and What They Can Do About It

Mark Brandly Cornerstone University 2025

Tags: Inflation, Taxes and Spending

12/09/2025 Mark Brandly

Dr. Mark Brandly examines what’s genuinely hard and what’s overstated about Gen Z’s economic situation, arguing that inflation, regulation, and a bloated welfare–bureaucratic state are driving their struggles, and urging students to learn economics and join the fight for liberty.

Recorded at Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on November 1, 2025.

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