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Graduates will enter an economy struggling with weak consumer demand, where year-on-year retail sales contracted for the first time in three years in May, and revenue in the catering sector rose a paltry 0.6 percent.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

Graduates from the first tranche have already established street stalls across China and a restaurant in Vietnam.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

Graduates who worked during school landed jobs at twice the rate, 82%, of those who didn’t, 41%, the new ZipRecruiter report found.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Graduates work at the service departments of local BMW, Volkswagen and Toyota dealerships, among other locales.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

Graduates never spoke to a soul when they left—apparently they were too high and mighty even to say good-bye to old friends.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart