Where College Grads Are Heading

Atlantic Monthly by Richard Florida | May. 20, 2009 (News Analysis)

This spring's 2.3 million newly minted college grads are understandably worried about their economic future. Unemployment among their peers is on the rise, according to this analysis by Chicago-area employment services firm Challenger Gray & Christmas, which found the unemployment rate for 20- to 24-year-olds jumping to 13.2 percent this spring, up from 9.2 percent a year ago. Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Business, Living, Education
Topics: U.S. Economy, Youth, College, Jobs
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Posted by: Posted by Derek Hawkins - May 20, 2009 - 8:18 AM PDT
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Edited by: Derek Hawkins - May 20, 2009 - 12:15 PM PDT

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 by Derek Hawkins - May. 20, 2009

A fair story that discusses the allure of the cities attracting college graduates this year. Decent links. Would have liked to see more depth of analysis. Some of this seems intuitive.

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