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Graphic of the Day: The Next Bubble?

Higher education could be set to explode like the housing market.

A video by the Theil Foundation (advocates of opting out of college) compares higher education to the housing bubble. But how similar are the two, really? Cliff Kuang at Fast Company argues that there are some key differences. He writes:

But don't get too optimistic yet, he warns. Our market is not strong enough to support all of the college graduates we have. And if you end up without a job, you can't just declare bankruptcy, like you can with a house.