Gen Z is struggling to break into the entry-level job market—but young male college graduates may be hurting the most. The most recent data from the Federal Reserve indicates that the unemployment rate among recent college graduates is on the rise, at about 5.5%. Although it remains lower than the 6.9% rate among all young workers between 22 and 27 …
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Current Trends Explained: TikTok’s Cult, Freeze Branding, and the Gen Z Stare
Welcome to The Out-of-Touch Adult’s Guide to Kid Culture, where you have joined my new religious group, just by reading these words. This week, we’re taking a look at an online cult that got a little too real, asking why young people are branding themselves with liquid nitrogen, and discussing the generational stare-down being enacted across the counters of retail …
Read More »Gen Z has regrets: 1 in 4 say they wish they hadn’t gone to college or would’ve picked a higher-paying industry
The sentiment about going to college is changing, career counseling experts say. It used to be seen as a one-way ticket to a career and eventual financial stability, but mounting student loan debt and a shaky job market have turned earning a college degree into more of a question than a given. “Many older generations had the luxury of living …
Read More »BI Readers Weigh in on the ‘Gen Z Stare’
We asked BI readers: Have you experienced the “Gen Z stare“? Well, the results are in — and the majority of respondents said they had. We heard from a lot of you, with 241 readers weighing in. 59.3% of respondents said that they had experienced the “Gen Z stare.” That compared to 40.7% who said they hadn’t. The results from …
Read More »Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary warns Gen Z this job is a slow ‘drift into hell’ that’ll make you unemployable for life
Many business school students coming out of Stanford University, New York University, and the University of Pennsylvania are already stepping into their swanky Wall Street jobs. But multimillionaire investor Kevin O’Leary is urging his Harvard students to skip the typical consulting track—and build something of their own instead. “Look, if you want to drift into hell on Earth, stay 24 …
Read More »Gen Z Grad Struggles With Job Hunt and $25K Debt, Considers Career Pivot
Solomon Jones thought earning two college degrees would open doors. Instead, he’s living at home and struggling to find work. Jones earned his bachelor’s degree in sports communication with a minor in psychology this May. However, he’s still looking for a full-time job and said he’s received “hundreds of rejection emails.” Jones, who has about $25,000 in student debt, is …
Read More »The panic over the Gen Z stare, explained
According to many Zoomers, concerning reports of a “Gen Z stare” may be overblown. If it exists, they say, it’s simply a response to the idiocy of their elders. Somehow, though, the concept — recently articulated on TikTok — gained instant recognition from millennials, Gen X, and boomers, who describe it as a blank, if not worried, look as a …
Read More »American Express just offered a peek inside how wealthy Americans are doing—they’re thriving, even the Gen Z members
When American Express unveiled its second-quarter 2025 results on Friday, it didn’t just announce another round of record-breaking earnings. It offered a rare, high-definition snapshot of how affluent Americans, the premium cardholders at the heart of its business, are faring in a constantly shifting economic landscape. The short answer? Quite well, really. American Express reported record quarterly revenue of $17.9 billion, …
Read More »Is the ‘Gen Z stare’ just a call to look inward? : NPR
Has a member of Gen Z stared at you like this recently? NETFLIX hide caption toggle caption NETFLIX Has a member of Gen Z stared at you like this recently? NETFLIX As much as the news media serves to inform the public, we’re also here to give you something to talk about. Learning about the world around us provides the …
Read More »Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 & Dimensity 9500 Prices Might Not Increase By Much, Allowing Various Smartphone Makers To Have Some Flexibility In Maintaining Their Flagships’ Margins
Qualcomm and MediaTek are expected to remain on TSMC’s 3nm process, though both companies have likely transitioned to the slightly improved ‘N3P’ node, which delivers better performance and efficiency over the older ‘N3E’ node. While a transition to the new 2nm technology should result in a chipset price hike, a tipster states that the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 and …
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