Teen employment on the rise after decades of declines

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3 thoughts on “Teen employment on the rise after decades of declines

    1. Regardless of the reason, it’s good that more teens are getting jobs.
      Young people should responsibly and expections that are essential
      to becoming responsible young adults. Also, it helps them prepare for
      future job and career growth.

    2. Maybe. Given that the WaPo would never print an economic article that they cannot weave into favorable PR for the Biden admin (since they are an extension of it), it’s very difficult to tell if these numbers reflect a reality. People’s cynicism seems reflected in #46’s low (and shrinking) poll numbers.

      Here’s some of the last year’s dubious economic news–

      The spin: unprecedented post-COVID job growth
      The reality: many Americans are taking on second jobs so they can pay for groceries

      The spin: unemployment at new lows
      The reality: the rates don’t reflect abysmal labor force participation, meaning many people are giving up on finding jobs

      The spin: inflation issues from 2021-22 are largely resolved
      The reality: inflation has only improved when judged by the interval-growth against itself but has not remotely reversed itself; prices are still outrageous compared to just three years ago

      The spin: young people are pursuing jobs like never before
      The reality: teen employment is just recovering from a COVID crater and is barely at 2010 levels, which is still a huge drop off from the 1950s to 1990, when teen employment largely held steady. WaPoo blames the precipitous drop on “high school being more demanding than ever,” with homework and extracurriculars and college prep classes. And while there may be more after-school activities and busy work getting dished out, the notion that high school is more demanding certainly isn’t reflected in higher core competency metrics on standardized tests.

      These articles will become more persistent as the legacy media strives to convince people that the last three years have offered a rosy economy. But people get reminded of the reality through their weekly trips to the grocery store or the gas puimp.

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