Why is it so hard for young people to find a job right now?

Finding a job is difficult for anyone right now, but especially for a certain sector.

Young people are having difficulty finding work. In fact, the youth unemployment rate this summer has been up to nearly 15%.

A new study is taking a look at the root causes and offering some possible solutions.

Host of In This Economy!? Mike Eppel speaks to L.J. Valencia, one of the co-authors of the Desjardins report.

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