Challenger, Gray & Christmas projects record-low teen hiring this summer as inflation, cautious employers, and AI squeeze out entry-level jobs.

This summer is the worst youth hiring market in 80 years, according to outplacement firm Challenger Gray & Christmas.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jaelyn Chester will wait your tables or stock your shelves. She’ll wash your dishes or scrub your toilets. If only someone would give the 17-year-old a