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The Worst-Case Future for White-Collar Workers

February 20, 2026/

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The well-off have no experience with the job market that might be coming.

 

The labor market for office workers is beginning to shift. Americans with a bachelor’s degree account for a quarter of the unemployed, a record. High-school graduates are finding jobs quicker than college graduates, an unprecedented trend.

 

By Annie Lowrey


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