Policy Shop: The Horrible Youth Labor Market

New post over at Policy Shop. An excerpt:

If we are going to have a discussion about the burdens we put on our young people in America, this is what we need to be talking about. Things like the Ruetschlin-Draut report that focus on the most vulnerable, burdened, and miserable youths should be at the center of this debate. Sadly, it is an anomaly in this area of advocacy. Instead, we are currently treated to article after article about a specific minority of youth — college students and recent graduates — who also happen to be the most privileged.

Read the rest at Policy Shop.