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Great wealth transfer to favor already wealthy heirs

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By Rachel Lerman Verified
| Finance & Commerce Verified
Listen to this article The Blueprint Baby boomers are projected to pass $36 trillion in wealth to heirs over the next two decades. Nearly three-quarters of inheritances are expected to go to households already in the nation’s wealthiest tier. Only about $8 trillion of inherited wealth is expected to be spent, with much of the rest invested or saved. Economists say the great wealth transfer could further widen wealth inequality while providing a modest boost to consumer spending.
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Boomers will pass down wealth, mostly to people who are already rich

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By Rachel Lerman Verified
| Detroit News Verified
BUSINESS Rachel Lerman Washington Post July 8, 2026, 12:09 p.m. ET View Comments Baby boomers are set to pass trillions of dollars on to their heirs in the next two decades, but the huge transfer of riches will mostly benefit Gen X and millennial heirs who are already wealthy. A new analysis from Visa Business and Economic Insights finds that boomers, born between 1946 to 1964, will pass on $36 trillion in wealth to their younger heirs over the next 20 years.
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Gen X and millennials are set to inherit trillions if they're already rich

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By Rachel Lerman Verified
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Baby boomers are set to pass trillions of dollars on to their heirs in the next two decades, but the huge transfer of riches will mostly benefit Gen X and millennial heirs who are already wealthy. A new analysis from Visa Business and Economic Insights finds that boomers, born between 1946 to 1964, will pass on $36 trillion in wealth to their younger heirs over the next 20 years.
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