Where Did All The Summer Jobs Go?

The summer job market is supposed to be a launchpad for young workers, but this piece asks why those opportunities seem harder to find. It points to the gap between the old expectation of easy seasonal work and today’s tighter labor market, where teens and young adults are competing with older workers, automation, and a sluggish economy. For families, it is another sign that working Americans are getting squeezed while policymakers talk around the problem. Read more about this...