Gen Z TikTokers are making light of inflation—but they’re also super worried about it. Users like @airforcejourney and @pasha are known for their hilarious takes on Gen Z’s reaction to the recession and ever-growing inflation rates. While they provide comedic relief, there’s also quite a bit of financial dread looming among the generation that is also circulating on the app. Economists are claiming that young workers actually have an advantage during this time because of their flexibility. According to the Pew Research Center, “over half of the nearly 50 million workers who quit their jobs for something new during the Great Resignation saw an increase in their real earnings.” But YPulse research shows that Gen Z trusts influencers the most, and TikTokers like @kylascan “agrees [that] younger people tend to be less impacted by inflation,” but also explains that they are not earning a ton early in their careers. (NPR)
