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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
A panel on Gen Z workers sit alongside Fortune's Kristin Stoller at the Fortune Workplace Innovation Summit.
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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Environmental advocates and progressive lawmakers hold a rally in support of legislation that would put a moratorium on new data centers in the state on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y.
AIAmericans’ AI hate wave might just be gathering steam: Data centers could hike power costs in some states over 50% by 2030
By Tristan BoveMay 19, 2026
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Personal FinanceMortgage rates today, May 19, 2026
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Personal FinanceCurrent refi mortgage rates report for May 19, 2026
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Personal FinanceCurrent ARM mortgage rates report for May 19, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganMay 19, 2026
How Coach became Gen Z’s favorite affordable luxury handbag brand
RetailHow Coach became Gen Z’s favorite affordable luxury handbag brand
By Phil WahbaMay 19, 2026
How a book convinced Arundhati Bhattacharya, one of India’s most powerful bankers, to try working for a U.S. tech company
AsiaHow a book convinced Arundhati Bhattacharya, one of India’s most powerful bankers, to try working for a U.S. tech company
By Angelica AngMay 19, 2026
High gas prices are just the beginning: How the Iran war is changing the global energy map
MagazineHigh gas prices are just the beginning: How the Iran war is changing the global energy map
By Jordan BlumMay 19, 2026
Billionaire space founder says a simple kids marshmallow test can reveal if you’ll stay stuck in the middle class forever
SuccessBillionaire space founder says a simple kids marshmallow test can reveal if you’ll stay stuck in the middle class forever
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMay 19, 2026
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EconomyThe ‘forever layoffs’ era hits a recession trigger as corporates sack 1.1 million workers through November
By Nick Lichtenberg and Eva RoytburgDecember 9, 2025
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    SuccessGen Z grads in the U.K. are earning 30% less than millennials did—new data shows the degree payoff is collapsing
    By Preston ForeDecember 3, 2025
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CommentaryThe cult of productivity is killing us
By Jon RosembergDecember 9, 2025
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CommentaryThere is a simple fix for America’s job-quality crisis: actually give workers a piece of the business 
By Pete StavrosDecember 9, 2025
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AIHBR: Only 6% of companies fully trust AI agents to handle core business processes
By Nick LichtenbergDecember 9, 2025
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EconomyAI isn’t the reason you got laid off (or not hired), top staffing agency says. You don’t have the right skills
By Nick LichtenbergDecember 9, 2025
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SuccessSkills are the new hiring currency: 86% of employers say certificates show real job readiness
By Preston ForeDecember 9, 2025
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    AIHow Anthropic’s safety first approach won over big business—and how its own engineers are using its Claude AI
    By Jeremy KahnDecember 2, 2025
AI’s reliance on patterns can lead to ‘somewhat mediocre’ results, warns CEO of design consultancy IDEO
AIAI’s reliance on patterns can lead to ‘somewhat mediocre’ results, warns CEO of design consultancy IDEO
By Andrew StaplesDecember 9, 2025
CEO says he’s started giving job candidates live feedback in the interview—and if they ‘freeze up’ or ‘get offended’ they’re not fit for the role
SuccessCEO says he’s started giving job candidates live feedback in the interview—and if they ‘freeze up’ or ‘get offended’ they’re not fit for the role
By Orianna Rosa RoyleDecember 9, 2025
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SuccessPresident of $200 billion Shopify says some of the greatest workers he knows only clock in 40-hour weeks: ‘You don’t have to work 80 hours’ 
By Preston ForeDecember 9, 2025
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AICursor developed an internal AI help desk that handles 80% of its employees’ support tickets, says the $29 billion startup’s CEO
By Beatrice NolanDecember 8, 2025
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SuccessNvidia CEO Jensen Huang says people need to find success in traditional factory jobs again: ‘Every successful person doesn’t need to have a PhD’
By Emma BurleighDecember 8, 2025
  • Instagram CEO calls staff back to the office 5 days a week to build a ‘winning culture’—while canceling every recurring meeting
    Big TechInstagram CEO calls staff back to the office 5 days a week to build a ‘winning culture’—while canceling every recurring meeting
    By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezDecember 2, 2025
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CommentaryNonprofits are solving 21st century problems—they need 21st century tech
By Maggie Johnson and Shannon FarleyDecember 8, 2025
AI is rewriting the rules of work. Our job is to shape what comes next
Future of WorkAI is rewriting the rules of work. Our job is to shape what comes next
By Jacqui CanneyDecember 8, 2025
Justin Hotard, CEO of Nokia
CommentaryNokia CEO: The workforce is becoming AI-native. Leadership has to evolve
By Justin HotardDecember 8, 2025
Jamie Dimon says even though AI will eliminate some jobs ‘maybe one day we’ll be working less hard but having wonderful lives’
Future of WorkJamie Dimon says even though AI will eliminate some jobs ‘maybe one day we’ll be working less hard but having wonderful lives’
By Jason MaDecember 7, 2025
business
C-SuiteInside the Fortune 500 CEO pressure cooker: Surviving is harder than ever and requires an ‘odd combination’ of traits
By Nick LichtenbergDecember 7, 2025
Tamera Fenske, chief supply chain officer at Kimberly-Clark
SuccessKimberly-Clark exec is one of 76 women in the Fortune 500 with her title—she says bosses used to compare her to their daughters when she got promoted
By Emma BurleighDecember 7, 2025
Timm Chiusano
SuccessAfter he ‘fired himself’ from a Fortune 100 job that paid up to $800k, the ‘Mister Rogers’ of Corporate America shows Gen Z how to handle toxic bosses
By Jessica CoacciDecember 6, 2025
Construction workers are getting a salary bump for working on data center projects during the AI boom.
AIConstruction workers are earning up to 30% more and some are nabbing six-figure salaries in the data center boom
By Nino PaoliDecember 5, 2025
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Big TechApple is experiencing its biggest leadership shake-up since Steve Jobs died, with over half a dozen key executives headed for the exits
By Dave SmithDecember 5, 2025
Elon Musk and Bill Gates are wrong about AI replacing all jobs. ‘That’s not what we’re seeing,’ LinkedIn exec says—the opposite is happening
SuccessElon Musk and Bill Gates are wrong about AI replacing all jobs. ‘That’s not what we’re seeing,’ LinkedIn exec says—the opposite is happening
By Orianna Rosa RoyleDecember 5, 2025
The workplace needs to be designed like an ‘experience,’ says Gensler’s Ray Yuen, as employees resist the return to office
Future of WorkThe workplace needs to be designed like an ‘experience,’ says Gensler’s Ray Yuen, as employees resist the return to office
By Angelica AngDecember 5, 2025
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EconomyAmerica, meet your alienated youth: ‘Gold standard’ Harvard survey reveals Gen Z’s anxiety and distrust, defined by economic insecurity
By Nick LichtenbergDecember 4, 2025
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Success‘Godfather of AI’ says Bill Gates and Elon Musk are right about the future of work—but he predicts mass unemployment is on its way
By Preston ForeDecember 4, 2025
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SuccessNearly 4 million new manufacturing jobs are coming to America as boomers retire—but it’s the one trade job Gen Z doesn’t want
By Emma BurleighDecember 4, 2025
work
Future of WorkAI is reshaping the rhythm of the workweek–and leaders need to pay attention
By David ShimDecember 4, 2025
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AIGoogle VP says the AI revolution is just a matter of time: ‘The younger generation is really feeling like it’s a native part of how they work’
By Nick LichtenbergDecember 4, 2025
How two leaders used design thinking and a focus on outcomes to transform two Fortune 500 giants
Workplace CultureHow two leaders used design thinking and a focus on outcomes to transform two Fortune 500 giants
By Christina PantinDecember 4, 2025
Scott Galloway got mostly B’s and C’s in high school, never studied for the SAT, and had to try twice to get into UCLA. Now he’s worth $150 million
SuccessScott Galloway got mostly B’s and C’s in high school, never studied for the SAT, and had to try twice to get into UCLA. Now he’s worth $150 million
By Sydney LakeDecember 3, 2025
Microsoft AI’s design head wants her team to be AI-native by the end of the fiscal year
AIMicrosoft AI’s design head wants her team to be AI-native by the end of the fiscal year
By Angelica AngDecember 3, 2025
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