Economic Trends

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Young entrepreneurs collaborating in a modern Ohio co-working space, symbolizing the surge in new business filings and youth-led ventures.

Ohio New Business Filings Top 19,000 in March Amid Youth Trend

Ohio reported nearly 20,000 new business filings in March 2024, coinciding with a national trend of rising youth entrepreneurship. This data highlights a significant shift towards business ownership among young adults.

Jenna Wallace·April 7, 2026

A diverse group of young adults triumphantly standing on a broken corporate ladder, gazing at a futuristic cityscape of digital businesses they've created, symbolizing entrepreneurial freedom.

Entrepreneurship

The Corporate Ladder Is Broken: Why Young Adults Are Building Their Own Empires

The corporate ladder is broken, and young adults are responding by building their own empires. Driven by economic necessity and a desire for agency, this generation is making a strategic pivot towards entrepreneurship.

Jenna Wallace·April 7, 2026

A recent college graduate, wearing a cap and gown, stands contemplatively in a low-wage service job setting, highlighting the underemployment trend.

Insights

The Degree Dilemma: Analyzing the Trend of College-Educated Workers in Low-Wage Roles

More than two in five recent college graduates are now underemployed. A data-driven look at the trend of college-educated workers in low-wage service roles reveals a tightening job market with significant economic consequences.

Marcus Ellery·April 6, 2026