⚠️CHART OF THE WEEK: US youth unemployment is rising, as if there is a recession

Is the US on the verge of a generational jobs crisis?

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August 16, 2025

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US youth underemployment reached ~17% in July, the highest since the 2020 Crisis.

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This metric includes unemployed individuals aged 16–24, plus those who have sought work in the past year but not in the most recent 4 weeks, as well as those involuntarily working part-time.

This is now at levels seen during the Great Financial Crisis and the 2001 recession.

This also suggests the US unemployment rate will likely rise even further, as young workers are typically the first to feel the impact when the economy slows.

Full analysis of the US job market can be found below.

⚠️The US labor market suggests the economy is in a recession

Massive downward job revisions continue, and it is not over yet

globalmarketsinvestor.beehiiv.com/p/the-us-labor-market-suggests-the-economy-is-in-a-recession

The Fed is still waiting despite slowing economy

No rate cut, no clarity on what's next, the Fed is going to be too late as always

globalmarketsinvestor.beehiiv.com/p/the-fed-is-still-waiting-despite-slowing-economy

🚨 US stock market euphoria reaches Dot-Com Bubble levels

Do market sentiment and investor behavior signal a warning?

globalmarketsinvestor.beehiiv.com/p/us-stock-market-euphoria-reaches-dot-com-bubble-levels

🚨US consumer financial stress reached critical level

US consumer, the major driver of the economy is pulling back on spending, as if there is a recession

globalmarketsinvestor.beehiiv.com/p/us-consumer-financial-stress-reached-critical-level

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