Rising seniors are the last class of students who remember high school before ChatGPT. But only just barely: OpenAI’s chatbot was released months into their freshman year. Ever since then, writing essays hasn’t required, well, writing.

Recent economic signs point to a slowing U.S. economy with rising prices and shortages, driven by Trump’s policies that foster degrowth through tariffs and social program cuts. This approach risks higher costs and less prosperity, signaling a move toward a smaller, less consumer-driven economy.