My colleague Winnie Hu spoke with experts who warned that the consequences of losing a job as a young worker — including lower wages, fewer prospects and long-term hardship — may reverberate for years. “On top of that, the economy is going to suffer,” said Stephanie Aaronson, a vice president and director of economic studies at the Brookings Institution. But the challenges have been so vast that some social service agencies and community groups are choosing to hire young people themselves, instead of steering them elsewhere. 