Jobs that new college grads are and are not landing
April 3, 2026
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April 3, 2026
Jobs that new college grads are and are not landing
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<strong>Come see Planet Money live on stage! 12 cities. Details and tix here: </strong><a href="http://planetmoneybook.com/" target="_blank"><strong>planetmoneybook.com</strong></a><br /><br />Economists have described the state of the jobs market as “low hire, low fire.” That means employers are not cutting many jobs, but they're also not adding much either, a dismal prospect for many new college grads. On this edition of Jobs Friday, we go to Howard University in Washington, D.C. to see how graduating seniors are faring. <br /><br /><strong>Related episodes: </strong><br /><a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/02/06/nx-s1-5702772/just-how-bad-are-these-job-numbers" target="_blank">Just how bad are these jobs numbers?</a> <br /><a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/04/05/1197963572/do-job-seekers-need-four-year-college-degrees" target="_blank">Do I need a four-year degree?</a> <br /><br /><em>For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at </em><a href="http://plus.npr.org/" target="_blank"><em>plus.npr.org</em></a><em>.</em> <em>Fact-checking by </em><a href="https://www.npr.org/people/1268825622/sierra-juarez" target="_blank"><em>Sierra Juarez</em></a><em>. Music by </em><a href="https://dropelectric.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank"><em>Drop Electric</em></a><em>. Find us: </em><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@planetmoney" target="_blank"><em>TikTok</em></a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/planetmoney/" target="_blank"><em>Instagram</em></a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/planetmoney" target="_blank"><em>Facebook</em></a>, <a href="https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money" target="_blank"><em>Newsletter</em></a><em>. </em> <br /><br /><br />See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>
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