Thursday, May 1, 2014

Welcome to the Well-Educated-Barista Economy: A new study offers an unsettling explanation of why young adults have been hit so hard.

This reflects the continuing travails of young adults in a slack labor market. Among recent college graduates ages 20 to 29, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports, unemployment stands at 10.9%, more than three points higher than in 2007. A study from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York finds that of the recent college graduates who have managed to find work, more than 40% are in jobs that do not require a college degree; more than 20% are working only part-time; and more than 20% are in low-wage jobs. . .

http://pjmedia.com/instapundit/187662/

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