Something Alarming Is Happening to the Job Market

The job market for young, educated workers is under strain, with unemployment at 5.8% and recent graduates struggling to find meaningful work despite high demand from employers like law firms and tech companies. Potential explanations include lingering effects of the pandemic, changing labor values tied to a college degree, and the rise of AI-driven automation in white-collar fields. The article suggests this could be a harbinger of broader economic shifts or even technological disruption, signaling that young workers are entering an uncertain job market.