Join Antony Davies, director of economic research at CFC, as he considers the effects the largest intergenerational transfer of wealth in history may have on the U.S. economy.

Economic & Market Watch Brief, February 2, 2026:
The Great Wealth Transfer

Sources:

The Great Wealth Transfer and its Implications for the American Economy – Michigan Journal of Economics
Actuarial Life Table
United States Population by Age and Sex
Visualizing America's Wealth by Generation
The Fed - Distribution: Distribution of Household Wealth in the U.S. since 1989
U.S. wealth distribution over time by generation 2025| Statista
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston – Estimating the Marginal Propensity to Consume
MPC heterogeneity and household balance sheets.pdf
Financial concerns and the marginal propensity to consume – Bank Underground
Federal Reserve Bank of New York – What Would You Do With $500
Study: 66% of Young Americans Expect to Benefit from Great Wealth Transfer
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items in U.S. City Average (CPIAUCSL) | FRED | St. Louis Fed

Also, in this week's brief: How Tech Revolutions Impact Jobs.

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