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Education
Young, Educated, and Unemployed: A New Generation of Kids Search for Work in their 20s
What it's like for 20-somethings to go in search of meaningful work-and not find it.
Business
Automation Insurance: Robots Are Replacing Middle Class Jobs
The middle class is disappearing and the problem is deeper than politics. How will we understand work in the coming age of robotics?
News
Neo-Slavery, Neo-Colonialism, and Solutions to Black Unemployment
"Enterprise zones," where people are exploited, aren't the key to solving black unemployment, but "charter cities" might be.
News
How to Apply for Food Stamps
An eye-opening journey through the world of EBT cards.
News
One in Two College Grads Are Jobless or Underemployed
The class of 2012 is about to get a gigantic wake-up call.
Education
Why College Really Is For Everyone
If we care about the future prospects of our nation's economy, we must embrace the wide range of degrees our system of higher education offers.
News
Unemployed Young People Are Costing Americans Billions of Tax Dollars
Why are older adults still acting as if the lives of their poor, poor children are the only ones at stake?
Business
America's Dirtiest Interview: Mike Rowe Talks About Work
Mike Rowe sounds off about the false dichotomy of blue versus white collars and extolls the virtue of good old-fashioned filth.
News
How I Became My Own Mentor in a Freelance Economy
As the "contingent" workforce grows, we need to embrace the freelance hustle.
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Unemployed College Grads Are Turning to the Army
No more waiting out the tough economy in graduate school. The military's seeing a spike in the number of diploma-holding enlistees.
Business
Why Is the Former President Doing More to Create Jobs Than the Current One?
Bill Clinton promises to create thousands of jobs, while Congress sits on its hands. Is the future of job creation to sidestep the government?
Education
Almost Half of Detroit Residents Are Functionally Illiterate
Forty-seven percent of Motor City residents can't fill out a job application or read a newspaper.
News
Young People Have the Bleakest Futures—But the Best Attitudes
A new study confirms our worst fears: Young people have the fewest jobs in 60 years. So why are we so optimistic?
Education
Is College Even Necessary?
There's some pretty compelling evidence out there that the answer may well be no. Or, at least, not for everyone.
News
Immigrants Apply for Low-Income Jobs Much More Than Natives
A British newspaper tested the theory that immigrants are hungrier for work than native citizens, to interesting results.
Culture
Study: Cutting Jobless Benefits Sees People Look for Work Less, Not More
The GOP should read this before trying to kill unemployment insurance extensions.
Education
Report Backs Up the Idea That College Shouldn't Be the Goal
You won't need a B.A. in anthropology to be an electrician or a dental hygienist.
Culture
Scary: There Are Now Five Job Seekers for Every Job Opening
Maybe job seekers would be more motivated if there were actually, y'know, jobs.
