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  Mount Vernon, NY: The Surprising Retirement Hotspot Nobody Saw Coming Key Takeaways Mount Vernon ranks #29 on GOBankingRates' list of fastest-growing retirement hotspots for 2025 with 18.1% of residents aged 65+  Senior population surged 25% between 2018-2023 - that's one in every five residents  Walk Score of 76 makes it "very walkable" with parks and transit accessible within 10 minutes  Average senior living costs $2,402 monthly, with some options starting at $1,367  Compact downtown feels more like a real community than a retirement bubble Why Mount Vernon's Suddenly Retirement Central (Not Some Fancy Hamptons Spot) When I first heard Mount Vernon was becoming a retirement hotspot, I almost spit out my coffee. I mean, this is the Bronx-adjacent town people used to drive through to get somewhere else! But check this: GOBankingRates just ranked it #29 on their 2025 fastest-growing retirement destinations list. And get this - 18.1% of residents are now 65 or ...

Dismal job market leaves new college graduates scrambling in age of Trump tariffs and AI Key Takeaways Recent college grads face 5.8% unemployment, the highest rate since 2013, with Black and AAPI graduates hit hardest at 8.0% and 8.7% AI automation is replacing traditional entry-level tasks, causing tech hiring of recent graduates to fall 25% last year and down 50% from pre-pandemic levels Trump-era tariffs still impact manufacturing hiring, with companies delaying expansion plans due to ongoing cost uncertainties Graduates need concrete AI skills (like prompt engineering) instead of generic degrees to compete in today's market Networking beats online applications, 70% of jobs come through personal connections (based on 15 years career counseling experience) The Cold Numbers: 2024 Graduate Unemployment Isn’t Getting Better Let's cut through the noise. The unemployment rate for recent college graduates jumped from 4.6% to 5.8% between March 2024 and March 2025, the highest read...

AT&T CEO's 5-Day RTO Mandate Response: Employee Feedback Analysis, Hybrid Work Policy Shift & Market Culture Transition Key Takeaways AT&T's sudden 5-day RTO mandate caught employees off guard after years of hybrid flexibility. CEO John Stankey doubled down on office work despite complaints about commutes and childcare. Productivity data shows mixed results, some teams improved, others struggled with the transition. Unlike Amazon’s gradual approach, AT&T’s all-or-nothing policy is causing quiet resignations. Signs point to possible tweaks by fall 2025 if retention issues keep rising.