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EPISODE · Feb 20, 2026 · 14 MIN

The great graduate job drought

from FT News Briefing

Donald Trump says the next 10 days will decide if the US strikes Iran or does a deal with the Islamic republic. Plus, the FT’s Anjli Raval explains just how bad the job market is for new graduates, and hiring platform Greenhouse’s CEO tells us his solutions. Mentioned in this podcast:Trump says he will decide in next 10 days if US will strike IranThe great graduate job drought Find a discounted digital subscription here: ft.com/briefingsaleNote: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts. Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by Marc Filippino, and produced by Henry Larson and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Kent Militzer. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Donald Trump says the next 10 days will decide if the US strikes Iran or does a deal with the Islamic republic. Plus, the FT’s Anjli Raval explains just how bad the job market is for new graduates, and hiring platform Greenhouse’s CEO tells us his solutions. Mentioned in this podcast:Trump says he will decide in next 10 days if US will strike IranThe great graduate job drought Find a discounted digital subscription here: ft.com/briefingsaleNote: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts. Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by Marc Filippino, and produced by Henry Larson and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Kent Militzer. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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