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No Teen Lifeguard On Duty: Summer Jobs Are No Longer An Attraction

In Maine, a teenager serves ice cream at a Dairy Queen for the summer. But data show teens' participation in the labor force is on the decline, and it has been for decades. (Press Herald via Getty Images)
In Maine, a teenager serves ice cream at a Dairy Queen for the summer. But data show teens' participation in the labor force is on the decline, and it has been for decades. (Press Herald via Getty Images)

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