Since 2007 unemployment rates have been higher than average for recent college graduates because they are less qualified than graduates of the 1990s.

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The statement is false. The higher unemployment rates for recent college graduates since 2007 have been due to a variety of factors, including the impact of the Great Recession, a mismatch between the skills graduates have and the skills employers are looking for, and an increasing number of graduates competing for a limited number of jobs. It is not accurate to say that recent graduates are less qualified than graduates of the 1990s.

Since 2007 Unemployment Rates Have Been Higher Than Average for Recent