Maxwell Frost Clashes With Baby Boomers Over Gen Z's 340 Million-Person Economy

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 1

29-year-old Rep. Maxwell Frost argued in a viral Jubilee debate that Gen Z was sold college, debt and hard work as a path to prosperity, but now faces survival instead of upward mobility.
Frost said entry-level wages have not kept pace with living costs and that homeownership has become "a fantasy" for many young workers, with private equity adding pressure in the housing market.
A Baby Boomer participant tied higher prices to U.S. population growth from 157 million to 340 million and immigration; Frost countered that immigrants are a net economic positive.
Judge Glock of the Manhattan Institute said young adults generally earn more than Boomers did at the same age, but agreed housing affordability is the worst in decades because of limited construction, regulation and high mortgage rates.
Other commentators said Gen Z also faces heavier student debt, AI and immigration-driven job competition, though they argued comparisons with Boomers overlook how much modern living standards have changed.