By the time a child reaches 18, and the account becomes theirs to manage, Morningstar projects a child could reach more than $50,000 at that level.
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Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
The same report projects a churning labor market, with the WEF estimating a net 78 million new jobs by 2030 once creation and displacement are netted out, with enough roles based on human taste and judgment to more than replace those lost to AI.
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