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The Graphic Truth: The majors least likely to get you a job out of college
Graphic Truth

The Graphic Truth: The majors least likely to get you a job out of college

A rising number of US college graduates are having trouble securing jobs, but some degrees are better than others.

Protesters attend a demonstration against the French government's pension reform plan in Paris.
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What We’re Watching: French pension strikes, Nord Stream saboteurs, a centrist battle in the US, Canadian elections vs. China

French workers protest pension reform plan; reports point to possible pipeline perpetrators; a fight over the US political center; Trudeau to probe election meddling by China.

​US job growth slows for a fifth straight month, but labor market remains strong.
China

What We’re Watching: US jobs report & new China, Afghan energy extraction deal

What We’re Watching: US jobs report & new China, Afghan energy extraction deal

How to support youth seeking peace
Crisis Recovery

How to support youth seeking peace

Youth in South Africa want to thrive — but they lack opportunities. As a youth peacemaker for the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative, Khadija Mayman works to educate young people on the values of peace in Cape Town. It's not an easy job with violence and unemployment rising.

What we need to know to fix US inflation
GZERO World Clips

What we need to know to fix US inflation

The recipe to fixing inflation depends on whether you see it as a demand or supply problem, economist and University of Chicago professor Austan Golsbee tells Ian Bremmer on GZERO World.

Ask An Economist: How to lower inflation
GZERO World Clips

Ask An Economist: How to lower inflation

US inflation is now at a 40-year high. So, what are we going to do about it? That depends on where you think the problem is coming from, American economist and University of Chicago professor Austan Goolsbee says on GZERO World with Ian Bremmer.

When high inflation meets high job rates
GZERO World Clips

When high inflation meets high job rates

We live in odd economic times. Polls show Americans now feeling so glum about the economy, yet okay about their individual finances? Why? It's the unemployment, stupid, economist and University of Chicago professor Austan Goolsbee tells Ian Bremmer on GZERO World.

Explaining inflation & what's next for the US economy
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Explaining inflation & what's next for the US economy

US inflation is now at a 40-year high. So, what can we do about it? The Federal Reserve is trying to cool down the overheated economy by raising interest rates. But if the Fed goes too far, the rate hikes could trigger a recession that'll hit low-income Americans hardest. On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer speaks to economist and University of Chicago professor Austan Goolsbee, who says the recipe to fixing inflation depends on whether you see it as a demand or supply problem.