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The Indicator from Planet Money · June 5, 2026 · 9m
Who should new grads boo more? AI or remote work?
The hosts of The Indicator weigh the effects of AI and remote work on the tight job market facing new college graduates. Drawing on the May jobs report, they examine whether AI is really to blame for the entry-level hiring struggle and compare it to the friction created by remote work. The episode also takes up the question of whether Black unemployment serves as a leading indicator for the overall economy, unpacking what the latest data might signal.
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Highlights
Editorial
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The hosts dissect the narrative that AI is the main culprit for new graduates' job market woes, using the May jobs report to see how much of the difficulty can be attributed to technological displacement.
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The hosts consider how the shift to remote work has created headwinds for new graduates trying to build networks and find mentorship, an often-underappreciated factor in early‑career success.
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