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Unemployment at Nearly 40-Year-High, US College Grads Face ‘AI Anxiety’

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Unemployment among college graduates has topped the national average for the first time since 1980, according to recent data.

Unemployment at Nearly 40-Year-High, US College Grads Face ‘AI Anxiety’

Students earning degrees at Pasadena City College participate in the graduation ceremony in Pasadena, Calif. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

Wesley Brown

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With unemployment among college graduates at its highest level (now above 4.5 percent) in nearly 40 years—and above the national average for the first time—experts say the graduates are experiencing “AI anxiety” and offer insights on how to stand out in a “flooded market.”

A research note shared with The Epoch Times on Sep. 3 by the Bank of America Institute indicates that unemployment among college graduates is at its highest since 1988.

Wesley Brown

Wesley Brown is a long-time business and public policy reporter based in Arkansas. He has written for many print and digital publications across the country.

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