Top economist Brad DeLong to recent college grads: Don't blame AI for job struggles-blame the sputtering economy

business • 8/2/2025

"For the longer-run, the rise in the college wage premium is over, and a decline has (probably) begun," the Berkeley economist writes.

As recent college graduates face one of the toughest job markets in years, Berkeley economist and voluble Substacker Brad DeLong has a message for those struggling to land their first full-time gig: Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation are not... [7554 chars]