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Why are recent graduates having such a tough time?

WBUR
Published September 14, 2026 at 10:04 AM MDT
New graduates walk into the High Point Solutions Stadium before the start of the Rutgers University graduation ceremony in Piscataway Township, New Jersey. (Seth Wenig/AP)
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New graduates walk into the High Point Solutions Stadium before the start of the Rutgers University graduation ceremony in Piscataway Township, New Jersey. (Seth Wenig/AP)

Jill Schlesinger, CBS News business analyst and host of “Jill on Money,” joins Here & Now‘s Robin Young to talk about why recent college graduates are struggling to make ends meet.

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