Jerome Powell: Gen Z and minorities are "having a hard time finding jobs"

Sep 18, 2025
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sounded the alarm on Wednesday for what many recent graduates already know—getting a job right out of college is really hard right now. Speaking at his regular press conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Powell said job seekers are operating in a "low firing, low hiring environment.”

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