Spotlight ECONOMY The Great Wealth Transfer will be smaller than you think Daniel de Visé USA Today Jul 25, 2026 Jul 25, 2026 Updated Aug 6, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There’s been a lot of talk about the Great Wealth Transfer, a projected shift of an estimated $124 trillion from older generations to younger ones.kAmp ?6H C6A@CE[ 9@H6G6C[ BF6DE:@?D 9@H >F49 @7 E92E >@?6J H:== 24EF2==J C6249 E96 J@F?86C 86?6C2E:@?D]k^AmkAmw6C6’D E96 E9:?<:?8i {6E’D D2J 3@@>6CD[ 2=@?6[ 2C6 D:EE:?8 @? Shb EC:==:@? :? 2DD6ED] w@H >F49 @7 E92E >@?6J H:== 3@@>6CD DA6?5 E@ 7F?5 E96:C @H? C6E:C6>6?En w@H >F49 H:== 8@ E@ A2J @77 E96:C 563EDn w@H >F49 H:== 8@ E@ E96 x#$nk^Am Adobe Stock kAm~?46 J@F 244@F?E 7@C 2== @7 E9@D6 6IA6?D6D 2?5 @E96CD[ E92E Shb EC:==:@? D9C:?<D E@ 23@FE Sbe EC:==:@? :? 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Business Banks ramp up digital assistants in productivity race NUPUR ANAND and TATIANA BAUTZER Reuters
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