05.05.26 Ask An Advisor With Wes Moss

05.05.26 Ask An Advisor With Wes Moss

From The Clark Howard Podcast by Clark Howard

May 5, 2026 · 32 min

About this episode

Wes Moss discusses youth unemployment and the stability of the U.S. Dollar in the current economy.

What Will Our College Grads Do for Work? & Is the U.S. Dollar Dying? In this episode, Wes Moss debunks two of the biggest myths in the economy right now. First, Wes looks at the actual data behind youth unemployment. Despite the rise of AI, the numbers for college grads aged 22–27 remain remarkably stable. Wes explains why the labor market is far more dynamic than the "net new jobs" headlines suggest – and why there is plenty of reason for parents to be optimistic about their children's careers. Also, Wes addresses the "Death of the Dollar." From global trade invoices to commodity pricing, Wes breaks down why the U.S. Dollar remains the undisputed heavyweight of the global economy, despite the constant "De-dollarization" doom-talk in the news. Mentioned on the show: YCharts - Financial Research and Proposal Platform Review and Rebalance Your Portfolio With X-Ray’s New Holdings Breakdown Plus, Christa shares your #AskWes questions and Wes gives his take. All this and more on the May 5, 2026, Ask an Advisor episode of the Clark Howard podcast. Submit your questions at clark.com/ask. We hope you enjoy our weekly Ask An Advisor episodes. Let us know what you think in the comments…

People in this episode

Host: Clark Howard

Guest: Wes Moss

Topics covered

  • youth unemployment
  • U.S. Dollar
  • labor market
  • AI impact
  • global economy
  • financial advice

Keywords

  • college grads
  • employment
  • de-dollarization
  • labor market dynamics
  • financial research

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: YCharts, X-Ray

Places: U.S.

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