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A Little Work Never Hurt Anyone—Including Teenagers

Over objections from Big Labor, governors of both parties work to ease limits on youth employment.

By Jason L. Riley

April 11, 2023 5:54 pm ET

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The U.S. unemployment rate in March was just 3.5%, but among teenagers it was 9.8%—close to three times as high. It’s not unusual to have a higher teen jobless rate, but it’s a situation that deserves more attention from policy makers when labor markets remain extremely tight.