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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 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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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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    CommentaryHow AI can power Europe’s next industrial revolution
    By Dave McCannNovember 26, 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
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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EconomyWhat CEOs say about AI and what they mean about layoffs and job cuts: Goldman Sachs peels the onion
By Nick LichtenbergDecember 2, 2025
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SuccessHarvard MBA grads are landing jobs paying $184K—but a record number are still ditching the corporate world and choosing entrepreneurship instead
By Preston ForeDecember 2, 2025
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CommentaryWhy time is becoming the new currency of giving
By Arndrea Waters King and Ayesha CurryDecember 2, 2025
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    EconomyWhy is Black female unemployment soaring? Experts gather in Boston to discuss 7.5% unemployment rate
    By Matt Brown and The Associated PressNovember 25, 2025
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SuccessAs AI wipes jobs, Google CEO Sundar Pichai says it’s up to everyday people to adapt accordingly: ‘We will have to work through societal disruption’
By Emma BurleighDecember 2, 2025
Elizabeth Kelly
CommentaryAt Anthropic, we believe that AI can increase nonprofit capacity. And we’ve worked with over 100 organizations so far on getting it right
By Elizabeth KellyDecember 2, 2025
More than 1,000 Amazon employees sign open letter warning the company’s AI ‘will do staggering damage to democracy, our jobs, and the earth’
AIMore than 1,000 Amazon employees sign open letter warning the company’s AI ‘will do staggering damage to democracy, our jobs, and the earth’
By Nino PaoliDecember 2, 2025
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SuccessForget the four-day workweek, Elon Musk predicts you won’t have to work at all in ‘less than 20 years’
By Jessica CoacciDecember 1, 2025
How upcoming business leaders are using AI to prep for high-stakes deal negotiations—and everyday interactions 
AIHow upcoming business leaders are using AI to prep for high-stakes deal negotiations—and everyday interactions 
By Sage LazzaroDecember 1, 2025
  • Smartphone displaying the logo of the Qwen app. Qwen is the open source AI model made by Chinese internet giant Alibaba.
    AIOutside the U.S. and Europe, the momentum of China’s open source AI models is plain to see
    By Jeremy KahnNovember 25, 2025
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SuccessThis IBM exec asks job candidates whether they think we are in an AI bubble as a make-or-break interview test—and there’s no right or wrong answer
By Orianna Rosa RoyleDecember 1, 2025
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CommentaryColleges risk getting it backwards on AI and they may be hurting Gen Z job searchers
By Sarah HoffmanDecember 1, 2025
Even college graduates no longer think a degree is worth the cost as the once-safe path to the American Dream is now seen as a risky venture
SuccessEven college graduates no longer think a degree is worth the cost as the once-safe path to the American Dream is now seen as a risky venture
By Jason MaNovember 30, 2025
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Politics‘You’re going to be screaming into the void. You’re going to be useless’: 21-year-old aspiring journalist reveals Gen Z hatred, apathy about media
By David Bauder and The Associated PressNovember 30, 2025
Awaneesh Verma, Senior Director of Product, Real Time Communication
Big TechThe man behind Google Meet was raised in between cultures and languages. He sees the ‘beauty of technology’ making that a thing of the past
By Nick LichtenbergNovember 30, 2025
Harvard professor Arthur Brooks clutches his hands while sitting in a chair
C-SuiteHarvard professor says leaders have a responsibility to be happy at work because it can affect your stock price
By Dave SmithNovember 30, 2025
Lab-grown diamonds are crushing this African economy that was built on natural stones
EconomyLab-grown diamonds are crushing this African economy that was built on natural stones
By Sello Motseta, Farai Mutsaka and The Associated PressNovember 29, 2025
Scott D. Anthony is a clinical professor of strategy at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
CommentaryI left consulting to begin teaching at Dartmouth right before the release of ChatGPT. Disruption is always messy—and there’s always a twist
By Scott D. AnthonyNovember 29, 2025
Nintendo’s secret to becoming a design powerhouse? Developers who have stayed at the company for decades
AsiaNintendo’s secret to becoming a design powerhouse? Developers who have stayed at the company for decades
By Nicholas GordonNovember 28, 2025
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EconomyFord workers told their CEO ‘none of the young people want to work here.’ So Jim Farley took a page out of the founder’s playbook
By Sasha RogelbergNovember 28, 2025
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SuccessBillionaire MacKenzie Scott once needed her college roommate’s help with a $1,000 loan: ‘That’s just what you do for friends’
By James Pollard and The Associated PressNovember 28, 2025
This ‘boring’ job that millennials and boomers abandoned is the hottest seasonal job on the market—and it’s Gen Z’s path to a six-figure career
SuccessThis ‘boring’ job that millennials and boomers abandoned is the hottest seasonal job on the market—and it’s Gen Z’s path to a six-figure career
By Orianna Rosa RoyleNovember 28, 2025
China warns of bubble risks in booming humanoid robots arena
InnovationChina warns of bubble risks in booming humanoid robots arena
By BloombergNovember 28, 2025
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EconomyThe labor market feels so awful right now because companies are doing everything bar announcing mass layoffs, says the Fed
By Eleanor PringleNovember 27, 2025
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AIMIT report: AI can already replace nearly 12% of the U.S. workforce
By Dave SmithNovember 27, 2025
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SuccessFrom college dropout to Ironman CEO in 7 years, this Gen Z founder found ‘no pain, no gain’ from a trip to China and the Shaolin monks
By Nick LichtenbergNovember 27, 2025
Singapore tops global ranking for attracting and retaining talent, pushing out Switzerland
AsiaSingapore tops global ranking for attracting and retaining talent, pushing out Switzerland
By Angelica AngNovember 27, 2025
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SuccessTo get promoted in the age of AI and layoffs, young workers need upskilling—and to take ownership—career experts say
By Preston ForeNovember 26, 2025
Business schools have a responsibility to ‘train the leaders of tomorrow’ amid global ‘fragmentation’, says ESSEC dean Vincenzo Vinzi
AsiaBusiness schools have a responsibility to ‘train the leaders of tomorrow’ amid global ‘fragmentation’, says ESSEC dean Vincenzo Vinzi
By Angelica AngNovember 26, 2025
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