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Men without college degrees aren't doing well

Many men in America don't feel like they're doing as well as their fathers. But what does the data say? Today on the show, we speak to Richard Reeves from the American Institute for Boys and Men about <a href="https://aibm.org/research/dashboard-tracking-male-employment-in-the-us/">what's really going on with men's wages</a> and what potential solutions could look like. Related episodes: <a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/01/06/1147505355/jobs-friday-why-apprenticeships-could-make-a-comeback">Jobs Friday: Why apprenticeships could make a comeback</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/08/02/1197967989/social-work-economy-pink-collar-jobs">Getting more men into so-called pink-collar jobs</a> For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at <a href="http://plus.npr.org/">plus.npr.org</a>. Music by <a href="https://dropelectric.bandcamp.com/">Drop Electric</a>. Find us: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@planetmoney">TikTok</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/planetmoney/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/planetmoney">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money">Newsletter</a>. Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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