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One in Five Young Adults Is Neither Working Nor Studying in U.S.

  • 3.8 million Americans age 20 to 24 were idle in first quarter
  • Study shows Hispanic and Black youth were hit the hardest
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Almost one in five young adults in the U.S. was neither working nor studying in the first quarter as Black and Hispanic youth remain idle at disproportionate rates.