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How the COVID-19 recession will forever impact Gen Z

Will Generation Z ever financially recover from coronavirus’ economic effects?

Compton Early College High School graduating student Chelsea Donis adjusts her mortarboard after picking up her diploma in a car park during a drive-through graduating ceremony during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Compton, California [Mario Anzuoni /Reuters]

The coronavirus pandemic has brought much of the world’s economies into a recession, affecting every sector of the global population. But one demographic – Generation Z, those born between 1997 and 2012 – may never recover. From a lack of socialisation to not being able to start their careers, we are examining how Gen Z’ers from ages eight to 23 will have to manage these unprecedented challenges.

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In this episode:

Kaelyn Forde, Al Jazeera business editor for the Americas

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Ney Alvarez produced this episode with Negin Owliaei, Dina Kesbeh, Abigail Ony Nwaohuocha, Alexandra Locke, Priyanka Tilve, Amy Walters and Malika Bilal.

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Source: Al Jazeera

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