The Young Economic Populists Reshaping the Left

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<p>College graduates used to lean right politically, but over the past few decades, they have increasingly moved to the left.</p> <p>Today, Noam Scheiber, the author of “Mutiny: The Rise and Revolt of the College-Educated Working Class,” explains the economic forces that have left many college grads deeply indebted, underpaid and angry, and also how their unmet expectations are reshaping class politics in America.</p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/noam-scheiber" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Noam Scheiber</strong></a>, a reporter for The New York Times based in the Chicago area who focuses on white-collar workers.</p> <p>Background reading: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/business/college-graduates-economy-unemployment-.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">College graduates feel betrayed,</a> and<i><strong> </strong></i>their anger goes far beyond the recent rise of unemployment and the looming threat of artificial intelligence.</p> <p>Photo: Camille Farrah Lenain for The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.</p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>