Recent Graduates Face Job Market Challenges Amid Economic and Technological Shifts
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Economist Brad DeLong argues that recent struggles of college graduates in finding jobs are primarily due to economic slowdown and policy uncertainty, not AI, which is instead leading to increased investment in infrastructure and risk aversion among companies, especially affecting entry-level hiring.
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