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College Degrees Lose Luster as Inflation Surges and Student Debt Balloons News

College Degrees Lose Luster as Inflation Surges and Student Debt Balloons

Paulina Cachero reports for Bloomberg about how inflation and the cost of college deter high…

Communications InternJune 2, 2022

College Enrollment Declines Are Here to Stay News

College Enrollment Declines Are Here to Stay

This US News article by Lauren Camera cites the CEW’s 2022 rankings of 4,500 colleges…

Connor BrandiMay 27, 2022

Research Confirms It’s Harder for Millennials to Get a “Good” Job Than It Was for Boomers News

Research Confirms It’s Harder for Millennials to Get a “Good” Job Than It Was for Boomers

This Money article by Adam Hardy references the CEW report “The Uncertain Pathway from Youth…

Connor BrandiMay 23, 2022

The Student Debt Gender Gap: Women Burdened More by Debt Call for Systemic Changes News

The Student Debt Gender Gap: Women Burdened More by Debt Call for Systemic Changes

This Good Morning America article by Katie Kindelan and Yi-Jin Yu quotes CEW Chief Economist…

Connor BrandiMay 23, 2022

Rocky Pathways From Youth to a Good Job News

Rocky Pathways From Youth to a Good Job

This Diverse Issues in Higher Education article by Rebecca Kelliher cites the CEW report “The…

Connor BrandiMay 23, 2022

Older Workers Returning to Work Faster Than Their Younger Counterparts News

Older Workers Returning to Work Faster Than Their Younger Counterparts

This ABC News article by Austin Denean quotes CEW Chief Economist Nicole Smith on COVID-19’s…

Connor BrandiMay 20, 2022

Is a Graduate Degree Worth It? Fewer Employers Are Requiring Them; Here are the Pros and Cons News

Is a Graduate Degree Worth It? Fewer Employers Are Requiring Them; Here are the Pros and Cons

This MarketWatch article by Anna Helhoski cites the CEW report “America’s Divided Recovery.”

Connor BrandiMay 19, 2022

Unlike Boomers, Millennials Didn’t Find Good Jobs Until Their 30s. Here’s What it Means for Colleges and Employers News

Unlike Boomers, Millennials Didn’t Find Good Jobs Until Their 30s. Here’s What it Means for Colleges and Employers

This Higher Ed Dive article by Rick Seltzer discusses the CEW report series "Uncertain Pathways."

Connor BrandiMay 19, 2022

Young Adults Are Taking Longer to Get Good Jobs News

Young Adults Are Taking Longer to Get Good Jobs

This Inside Higher Ed article by Maria Carrasco cites the CEW report series "Uncertain Pathways"…

Connor BrandiMay 19, 2022