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Roadblocks for today's young adults include fewer entry-level jobs, rising debt and increasing reliance on debit cards or "buy now, pay later" loans.
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Federal workers who issue permits for oil, gas and mining operations are on the job, along with those working to repeal pollution limits.
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The expiration of premium tax credits for health insurance could lead to hundreds of thousands of job losses and billions in reductions to state revenues.
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States reported that 205,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Dec. 16, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level. The weekly claims are consistent with a low level of layoffs. Over the past two years, the unemployment rate has remained under 4 percent, despite high interest rates and inflation.
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