The Economist

Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist.

And I'm Rosie Bloor.

Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the event shaping your world.

Summer is here in the Northern Hemisphere, and in Ukraine that means yet another brutal Russian offensive.

But this one seems different.

Captured Russian officers say that they and President Vladimir Putin see it as the final assault, round 12, endgame.

And this is the moment in the year when my summer holiday finally comes into view,

and I'm already dreaming of having time to read.

To help me plan, and you too, my colleagues have come up with a list

of the best books of the year so far.

First up, though.

For decades, the plan for ambitious youngsters was simple.

Step one, go to university. Step two, find a graduate job. Step three, profit. These days, though, that business plan isn't so dependable.

I graduated with a master's degree a few years ago, but the market has been really tough.

On top of my studies, I have a year of internship experience, but when I'm applying for entry-level jobs, I'm still being told that I like experience.

Want to work in tech? Big firms are cutting jobs. Civil service? That doesn't pay so well anymore. Law, AI, will soon take your

job, and don't even think about becoming a journalist. Across the rich world, young graduates are

losing their privileged position in society. Collin Williams is a senior economics writer for the economist.

Jobs data hints at what's going on. For the first time in history, Americans age between

22 and 27, who have a bachelor's degree or higher. They actually now face a higher

unemployment rate than the national average. And what's been driving that change

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