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Markets in a Minute - The Degree Divide: One Economy, Two Job Markets

Markets in a Minute - The Degree Divide: One Economy, Two Job Markets

| September 16, 2026

In this week's Markets in a Minute, we look at the growing gap between young workers with and without a college degree. One group is enjoying its best job market in two decades while the other faces its worst outside a recession. Read why the divide opened up, what the headline unemployment rate misses, and why it matters for income growth and inflation.

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