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Recent college graduates are facing a tough job market with low hiring rates, lower salaries, and increased competition, leading many to settle for less ideal jobs or temporary positions, but experts suggest these experiences can still benefit long-term career growth.
Teenagers are facing a tough summer job market due to economic uncertainty, with rising unemployment rates and fewer available positions, making it difficult for teens like Ugenie Labranche to find work despite their efforts and desire for experience.
Small towns across America are disbanding their police forces due to a shortage of officers, citing hiring difficulties and an exodus from law enforcement. The trend has been exacerbated by the morale hit of the coronavirus pandemic and criticism of police following the murder of George Floyd. At least 521 towns disbanded their police departments between 1972 and 2017, and in the past two years, at least 12 small towns have dissolved their departments. The vacancies are often filled by county sheriffs or neighboring towns, but the problem of understaffing persists. The exodus of veteran officers, coupled with a decline in young people willing to undergo police training, has created a shortage of police officers nationwide. Despite the disbanding of police departments, crime rates have generally remained unchanged in these towns.