How the AI Entry-Level Freeze Is Delaying Retirement

A young man or recent college grad is sitting at the kitchen table looking at bills or job applications. His mother looks on concerned in the background.

Keith Ward, 61, is proud of his son, who graduated from college in December of 2025 with a degree in information systems. His son was focused during his studies and worked hard to build skills he thought would lead to gainful employment.

Instead, Ward's son is living at home and struggling to find work.