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• In one chart: we have a demand problem, not a skills problem

  May 22, 2013 | By Heidi Shierholz | Blog

• The Class of 2013: Young graduates still face dim job prospects

  April 10, 2013 | By Heidi Shierholz, Natalie Sabadish, and Nicholas Finio | Report

• In what way is a college degree valuable in a recession?

  August 17, 2012 | By Lawrence Mishel | Blog

• Workers 20 years of age and older benefit most from proposed hike to federal minimum wage

  July 25, 2012 | By Doug Hall | Economic snapshot

• Wages of young college graduates have failed to grow over the last decade

  May 16, 2012 | By Heidi Shierholz, Natalie Sabadish, and Hilary Wething | Economic snapshot

• Price of a diploma: Class of 2012 faces tough job market, rising costs, and increasing debt

  May 8, 2012 | By Natalie Sabadish and Hilary Wething | Blog

• Underemployment isn’t a ‘myth’ for recent college grads

  May 4, 2012 | By Andrew Fieldhouse | Blog

• The Class of 2012: Labor market for young graduates remains grim

  May 3, 2012 | By Heidi Shierholz, Natalie Sabadish, and Hilary Wething | Report

• No shelter here: Young workers did not wait out the weak labor market in college

  April 19, 2012 | Economic snapshot

• Low number of voluntary quits underscores that young workers lack opportunities for advancement

  April 10, 2012 | By Heidi Shierholz | Economic Indicators

• Are Liberal Arts majors dragging college grads down?

  March 9, 2012 | By Lawrence Mishel | Blog

• College is not always the answer

  March 5, 2012 | By Lawrence Mishel | Commentary

• 16-to-24-year-olds continue to face tough labor market

  February 28, 2012 | By Heidi Shierholz | Economic snapshot

• The J-1 and H-2B guest worker programs hurt young people’s employment prospects

  December 5, 2011 | By Daniel Costa | Blog

• All workers—including black youth—benefit from a tight labor market

  September 23, 2011 | By Algernon Austin | Blog

• Signs of health reform success on anniversary of provisions for young adults

  September 23, 2011 | By Elise Gould | Blog