"The labor market for recent college grads in 2025, so far, is among the most challenging in the last decade, apart from the pandemic period" says Jaison Abel, an economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. In addition to job cuts by federal government, tech companies and consulting firms are also scaling back after a period of rapid growth.

A new AP-NORC poll finds that most American teens—especially girls—say graduating from college is very important to achieving their life goals. Despite rising tuition costs and student debt, teens remain more optimistic about college than adults, with about 6 in 10 calling it a top priority compared to 4 in 10 adults.

Half of the recently hired presidents had once served in an interim capacity. Plus: An 18-year leader announces his retirement.

Over 700,000 certificates and associate's degrees will go un-earned every year until 2032, curbing American workers from maximizing their annual earnings, according to Georgetown University.