Good Job News for Recent College Grads

In another sign that the economic recovery is gaining traction, corporate recruiters are back in force on college campuses this spring. Hiring of prospective 2012 college graduates is up 10 percent, and earnings for first-time job seekers out of college is up 4.5 percent. Not only does this factor into the sense that getting a higher education is economically justified, it will help students escape loan debt and get them living independently (and tax paying) much sooner. In short, it's a boon to the students, their families and the nation.