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Unemployment for College-Educated Young Adults Hits Decade High

By Drooid · Oct 19, 2026, 2:19 AM UTC · How we work

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Brad Lander Warns AI

Comptroller Brad Lander warned that unemployment is rising among college-educated young adults.
He cited a 7.3 percent unemployment rate for college-educated New Yorkers aged 22-27 in March, above 7.1 percent for non-graduates.
Lander said the trend could signal AI’s impact on jobs and urged closer monitoring of graduate prospects.
The figures come from Bureau of Labor Statistics data released for March.

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Jack Weiss Unemployed

Dr. Jack Weiss, a 30-year-old Princeton PhD, remains unemployed after two years.
He submitted over 2,300 applications to research, industry and a frozen-crab-cake job without an interview.
In January he took a part-time AI-trainer job paying $70 an hour, ending mid-March.
Weiss plans a November law-school entrance exam and is building an AI weed-removal drone.
The Wall Street Journal reported U.S. long-term unemployment (27 weeks+) hit its highest level in a decade.

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Brad Lander Warns AI

Comptroller Brad Lander warned that unemployment is rising among college-educated young adults.
He cited a 7.3 percent unemployment rate for college-educated New Yorkers aged 22-27 in March, above 7.1 percent for non-graduates.
Lander said the trend could signal AI’s impact on jobs and urged closer monitoring of graduate prospects.
The figures come from Bureau of Labor Statistics data released for March.

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