Finance & economics | Crammed and damned
Why today’s graduates are screwed
The bottom has fallen out of the job market
|Stanford
Pity the ambitious youngster. For decades the path to a nice life was clear: go to university, find a graduate job, then watch the money come in. Today’s hard-working young, however, seem to have fewer options than before.
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Finance & economics
June 21st 2025- Why today’s graduates are screwed
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