A Blueprint for Developing Economic Opportunity for All Youth
- American Institutes for Research

- Sep 10, 2025
- 1 min read
"Young Americans represent the future of our country, a wellspring for talent that drives innovation and economic prosperity. But today’s youth often struggle to navigate the education-to-work landscape, with high levels of uncertainty and unclear signals on how to prepare for tomorrow’s jobs. Youth are barraged by alarming headlines about artificial intelligence (AI) taking away jobs, especially early career jobs. Surveys also reveal declining confidence in college as a pathway to opportunity, given the burden of college debt and high prevalence of underemployment on the other side. [Continue Reading Here].