I’d like not to thank the academy: graduates’ fortunes slip

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  The Economist.

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  Hello and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist.

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  I'm Jason Palmer.

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  And I'm Rosie Bloor.

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  Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

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  Summer is here in the Northern Hemisphere,

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  and in Ukraine that means yet another brutal Russian offensive.

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  But this one seems different.

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  Captured Russian officers say that they, and President Vladimir Putin,

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  see it as the final assault, round 12, endgame.

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  And this is the moment in the year when my summer holiday finally comes into view,

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  and I'm already dreaming of having time to read.

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  To help me plan, and you too,

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  my colleagues have come up with a list of the best books of the year so far.

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  First up, though.

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  For decades, the plan for ambitious youngsters was simple.

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  Step one, go to university.

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  Step two, find a graduate job.

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  Step three, profit.

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  These days, though, that business plan isn't so dependable.

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