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Employers are quietly pausing 401(k) matches again. The last time this happened was the 2008 recession and Covid
Employers are quietly pausing 401(k) matches again. The last time this happened was the 2008 recession and Covid

After TTEC paused its 401(k) match for 16,000 workers, benefits experts say more employers may follow suit to avoid layoffs.

By Courtney Vinopal and HR BrewMay 18, 2026
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Fortune Workplace Innovation Summit 2026 livestream
By Fortune EditorsMay 18, 2026
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Billionaire Ken Griffin used to dismiss AI as ‘garbage.’ Here’s why he changed his mind—and why he’s ‘depressed’
By Nick LichtenbergMay 18, 2026
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How a mom-and-pop car wash chain went from sticky notes to AI-powered operations that are upleveling every part of the company
By Sage LazzaroMay 18, 2026
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A record number of 18-year-olds are set to graduate into an economy designed against them
By Nick LichtenbergMay 18, 2026
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AI in the workplace is stumbling. Fortune’s Workplace Innovation Summit will dive in to why
By Kristin StollerMay 18, 2026
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CommentaryMusk vs. Altman: AI safety cannot be one man’s job
By Stavros GadinisMay 18, 2026
Pope Leo launches an AI commission days before he releases a papal letter alongside Anthropic cofounder Christopher Olah
AIPope Leo launches an AI commission days before he releases a papal letter alongside Anthropic cofounder Christopher Olah
By Catherina GioinoMay 18, 2026
John Ketchum, CEO of NextEra Energy, speaks during BlackRock's 2026 Infrastructure Summit in Washington, DC, on March 11, 2026. Photographer: Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg via Getty Images
EnergyNextEra’s $67 billion Dominion takeover creates the world’s largest utility—just in time to win the AI data-center power surge
By Jordan BlumMay 18, 2026
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CryptoHarvard sold off its entire $87 million Ethereum stake just one quarter after buying it
By Jack KubinecMay 18, 2026
Not the Allbirds effect: Japan’s top bidet maker Toto has been quietly making chip supplies for decades, and the stock market finally noticed
AINot the Allbirds effect: Japan’s top bidet maker Toto has been quietly making chip supplies for decades, and the stock market finally noticed
By Catherina GioinoMay 18, 2026
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EconomyNew York Fed warns about $69 trillion foreign investment ‘burden’ on U.S. economy
By Tristan BoveMay 18, 2026
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Cybersecurity6.7 million people thought they were ripping apart an AI-generated Monet painting. But it was real
By Nick LichtenbergMay 18, 2026
President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One on May 15, 2026.
EconomyWhile Trump insisted the Iran war would end ‘soon,’ an account in his name was buying millions in oil, defense and gold
By Eva RoytburgMay 18, 2026
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Sridhar Ramaswamy is CEO of Snowflake, the AI Data Cloud company.
CommentarySnowflake CEO: Big Tech’s grip on AI will loosen in 2026 — plus 6 more predictions that will define the year
By Sridhar RamaswamyDecember 28, 2025
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    HealthThe CEO behind the world’s top sleep and meditation app says most leaders are operating at ‘about 20%’ without a ‘fully recharged’ battery
    By Sasha RogelbergDecember 19, 2025
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SuccessGetting hired in 2026 is all about your ‘microcredentials’ says CEO of $1.3 billion learning platform—this is what he tells Gen Z to focus on
By Eleanor PringleDecember 28, 2025
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SuccessScott Galloway says the key to landing jobs is be as social as possible: ‘70% of the time, the person they pick is someone with an internal advocate’
By Dave SmithDecember 27, 2025
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Future of WorkManagement professors who studied the dreaded work offsite say think twice about skipping it this year
By Madeline Kneeland, Adam M. Kleinbaum and The ConversationDecember 27, 2025
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SuccessThe ‘occupations most exposed to AI automation’ actually outperform the rest of the job market, new research reveals
By Emma BurleighDecember 27, 2025
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InnovationConfused by baby goats, having car nightmares, struggling to move from LA to Miami Beach — Robots are just like us, exec says
By Nick LichtenbergDecember 26, 2025
  • An AT&T exec manifested his C-suite position when he was earning his MBA: ‘I literally came up with a plan to become a CISO’
    C-SuiteAn AT&T exec manifested his C-suite position when he was earning his MBA: ‘I literally came up with a plan to become a CISO’
    By Brianna Monsanto and IT BrewDecember 19, 2025
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SuccessAs millions of Gen Zers face unemployment, CEOs of Amazon, Walmart, and McDonald’s say opportunity is still there—if you have the right mindset
By Preston ForeDecember 26, 2025
Zehra Naqvi, Founder and CEO, Lore Kiara Nirghin, Scientist; Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Chima Moderator: Rana El Kaliouby, Blue Tulip Ventures Photograph by Stuart Isett/Fortune
AIGen Z founder on ‘AI anxiety’ and being pigeonholed as generation shortcut: that’s the ‘biggest misconception’
By Nick LichtenbergDecember 25, 2025
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SuccessMeet the millennial father of six who rebuilt his life through the trades—and questions America’s obsession with college
By Eva RoytburgDecember 24, 2025
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EconomyGDP data confirms the Gen Z nightmare: the era of jobless growth is here
By Eva RoytburgDecember 24, 2025
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RetailTrump just declared Christmas Eve a national holiday. Here’s what’s open and closed
By Dave SmithDecember 24, 2025
  • Walmart’s women truckers surge thanks to $115,000 starting pay and other perks bringing in nontraditional candidates
    RetailWalmart’s women truckers surge thanks to $115,000 starting pay and other perks bringing in nontraditional candidates
    By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezDecember 18, 2025
Silicon Valley’s tone-deaf take on the AI backlash will matter in 2026
NewslettersSilicon Valley’s tone-deaf take on the AI backlash will matter in 2026
By Sharon GoldmanDecember 23, 2025
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SuccessOpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman says in 10 years’ time college graduates will be working ‘some completely new, exciting, super well-paid’ job in space
By Preston ForeDecember 23, 2025
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Success‘When we got out of college, we had a job waiting for us’: 80-year-old boomer says her generation left behind a different economy for her grandkids
By Mike Schneider and The Associated PressDecember 23, 2025
Remote work is officially dead: 3 days in the office is the new norm, says CEO of the world’s biggest recruiter—except for ‘very special’ talent
SuccessRemote work is officially dead: 3 days in the office is the new norm, says CEO of the world’s biggest recruiter—except for ‘very special’ talent
By Orianna Rosa RoyleDecember 23, 2025
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SuccessGoldman Sachs CEO says he’d hire someone ‘smart enough’ over the smartest person in the world because ultimately experience trumps brains
By Emma BurleighDecember 22, 2025
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SuccessFormer U.S. Secret Service agent says bringing your authentic self to work stifles teamwork: ‘You don’t get high performers, you get sloppiness’
By Sydney LakeDecember 22, 2025
Meet the Chanel chief who hires for personality over talent or skills—those with ‘big egos, want to work solo or are mercenaries’ don’t pass go
SuccessMeet the Chanel chief who hires for personality over talent or skills—those with ‘big egos, want to work solo or are mercenaries’ don’t pass go
By Orianna Rosa RoyleDecember 22, 2025
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CommentaryI’m the Sam’s Club CEO and I’ve got an AI leadership reality check: let purpose, not promise, guide investment
By Chris NicholasDecember 22, 2025
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AIAn Iowa company that builds wood chippers doesn’t care about your AI buzzwords: 2 Silicon Valley CEOs get real about the hype-slop-cycle
By Nick LichtenbergDecember 22, 2025
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SuccessIs AI really killing finance and banking jobs? Experts say Wall Street’s layoffs may be more hype than takeover—for now
By Emma BurleighDecember 21, 2025
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Future of WorkMeet a 55-year-old automotive technician in Arkansas who didn’t care if his kids went to college: ‘There are options’
By Muskaan ArshadDecember 21, 2025
A Walmart employee nearly doubled her pay after entering its pipeline for skilled tradespeople. ‘I was able to move out of my parents’ house’
Future of WorkA Walmart employee nearly doubled her pay after entering its pipeline for skilled tradespeople. ‘I was able to move out of my parents’ house’
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressDecember 20, 2025
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Future of Work‘They’ll lose their humanity’: Dartmouth professor says he’s surprised just how scared his Gen Z students are of AI
By Nick LichtenbergDecember 20, 2025
Gen Z is open minded about blue-collar work and the Fords of the economy need them — but both sides are missing each other
Future of WorkGen Z is open minded about blue-collar work and the Fords of the economy need them — but both sides are missing each other
By Muskaan ArshadDecember 20, 2025
Josie Lauducci on the front of her boat
SuccessMeet the Gen Xer who lives on a boat—she supercommutes to California every few weeks for her $100-an-hour job. Just eight shifts cover all her bills
By Preston ForeDecember 20, 2025
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SuccessRoblox CEO David Baszucki went from window cleaner to billionaire tech leader. He says a secret to success has been trusting his gut
By Preston ForeDecember 19, 2025
Amazon’s AWS launched a gen AI innovation lab for customers two and a half years ago. Here’s what it’s learned about going from pilot to production
AIAmazon’s AWS launched a gen AI innovation lab for customers two and a half years ago. Here’s what it’s learned about going from pilot to production
By John KellDecember 19, 2025
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SuccessBillionaire who sold two companies to Coca-Cola says he tries to persuade people not to become entrepreneurs: ‘Every single day, you can go bankrupt’
By Dave SmithDecember 19, 2025
Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moodys Analytics, during a Senate Budget Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, May 4, 2023.
EconomySneaking unemployment rate means the U.S. economy is inching closer to a key recession indicator, says Moody’s
By Eleanor PringleDecember 19, 2025
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