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AI Adoption Is Rising While Youth Joblessness Stays Elevated

AI adoption is rising, most firms still are not planning layoffs, and that sounds reassuring until you line it up with the youth labor record. The pressure may be landing first in hiring, early-career entry, and weaker momentum for young technical workers rather than in one obvious unemployment shock.

April 2, 20268 min read

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The Federal Wage Floor Is Still $7.25

At the federal level, the wage floor still annualizes to about $15,080 before taxes, a measure of how little protection the national baseline now offers in a much more expensive economy.

March 31, 20268 min read