# WTF is Happening to the Economy?: YouTube Video Stats

Markdown version of https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gen/videos/rW8WmJa-_jg/ from vidIQ YouTube Stats. Link to that page, not to this file.

## Key stats

- Channel: [GEN](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@gen/)
- Published: 2026-08-05
- Format: Long-form, 23:49
- Total views: 670,284
- Views per hour: 121
- Likes: 14,564
- Comments: 2,464
- Engagement rate: 2.5%
- [Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW8WmJa-_jg)

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