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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 ARM mortgage rates report for May 19, 2026
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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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We asked the world’s leading experts and employers whether AI is a ‘Gray Rhino’ or ‘Black Swan’ for the future of work–and found we’re all about to get trampled by a herd of Gray Rhinos
CommentaryWe asked the world’s leading experts and employers whether AI is a ‘Gray Rhino’ or ‘Black Swan’ for the future of work–and found we’re all about to get trampled by a herd of Gray Rhinos
By Kelly MonahanJanuary 18, 2024
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    FeaturesHybrid work is about more than just flexibility for women returning from career breaks—it’s a ‘great enabler’ for their professional lives
    By Prarthana PrakashNovember 5, 2023
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LifestyleGen Z employees who want to succeed in the age of AI should come to the office more, accounting giant U.K. boss says
By Prarthana PrakashJanuary 16, 2024
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SuccessBosses are using RTO mandates as a way to ‘blame employees as a scapegoat for bad firm performance,’ new research finds
By Jane ThierJanuary 13, 2024
WebMD CEO Robert Brisco attends WebMD Health Hero Awards ceremony at WebMD Corporate Headquarters in 2019.
SuccessWebMD’s parent company goes nuclear on return to office in an uncanny leaked video: ‘We need you ready and present, and we need it now’
By Jane ThierJanuary 11, 2024
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LeadershipBlack workers could be shut out of AI wealth creation and lose out on more than $40 billion: ‘It can be the great leveler, but it can exacerbate the gap as well’
By Trey WilliamsJanuary 9, 2024
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SuccessElon Musk and Jamie Dimon could be winning the remote work war as the rank and file admit they’re more productive in the office. Now they have to want to go in
By Jane ThierJanuary 6, 2024
  • Elon Musk pictured during a fireside discussion on artificial intelligence risks with Rishi Sunak, U.K. prime minister, not pictured, in London, on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
    TechElon Musk says AI will create a future where ‘no job is needed’: ‘The AI will be able to do everything’
    By Chloe TaylorNovember 3, 2023
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LeadershipThe rise of ‘little flex time’ and shorter work weeks: Trends that’ll reshape businesses in 2024, according to massive study of nearly 2.7 million job searches and 30,000 workers
By Orianna Rosa RoyleDecember 30, 2023
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SuccessCEOs will finally admit next year that return-to-office mandates didn’t move the productivity needle, future of work experts predict
By Jane ThierDecember 26, 2023
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SuccessRemote work, AI, and skills-based hiring threaten to put our jobs on the chopping block—but experts say those fears are overblown
By Jane ThierDecember 23, 2023
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Finance4-day workweek trial threatened with funding cuts by U.K. lawmakers opposed ‘regardless of what the data is saying,’ local leader says
By Ryan HoggDecember 19, 2023
Olipop founder Ben Goodwin.
SuccessThe founder of OLIPOP has been dead set on remote work before it became popular, even after ‘begrudgingly’ considering a return to office
By Jane ThierDecember 18, 2023
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    CommentaryThe 4-day workweek could be the best way to bridge the gender pay gap–and the companies that have tried it are living proof
    By Mansoor SoomroOctober 24, 2023
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SuccessPrioritizing wellness at work could relieve America of its $1.5 trillion presenteeism problem in which employees are just pretending to work, 100-page report finds 
By Jane ThierDecember 14, 2023
Boeing is reversing its hybrid policy and requiring thousands of workers to return to the office full-time
SuccessBoeing is reversing its hybrid policy and requiring thousands of workers to return to the office full-time
By Chris MorrisDecember 13, 2023
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SuccessFastest-growing job in the U.S. pays up to $103K a year without a college degree—but candidates have to endure extreme weather and lug 50 pounds of gear up long ladders to confined spaces
By Orianna Rosa RoyleDecember 11, 2023
The bard of the ‘creative class’ has a remote work diagnosis: It’s the era of the ‘Meta City’ and London is the super capital of the world
SuccessThe bard of the ‘creative class’ has a remote work diagnosis: It’s the era of the ‘Meta City’ and London is the super capital of the world
By Jane Thier and Orianna Rosa RoyleDecember 7, 2023
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Retail‘Work less and work better, this is the principle’: Lamborghini makes history by agreeing to a 4-day workweek for its production workers
By Prarthana PrakashDecember 7, 2023
Lucid dream startup says engineers can write code in their sleep. Work may never be the same 
TechLucid dream startup says engineers can write code in their sleep. Work may never be the same 
By Rachyl JonesNovember 30, 2023
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SuccessIn-person work rates will remain ‘flat as a pancake’ until 2026, when WFH will officially dominate, says remote work guru Nick Bloom
By Jane ThierNovember 30, 2023
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SuccessAI should make the 4-day work week possible for millions of workers. The question is whether they’ll use the free time for leisure—or more work
By Prarthana PrakashNovember 24, 2023
Marc Benioff, chief executive officer of Salesforce.com Inc., speaks during a keynote at the 2023 Dreamforce conference in San Francisco, California, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. Benioff said new product features, including those powered by artificial intelligence, will be demonstrated at the company's annual conference in September. Photographer: Marlena Sloss/Bloomberg via Getty Images
SuccessSalesforce CEO Marc Benioff’s inner conflict on remote work surfaces as he declares ‘it’s not a one-size-fits-all agenda’
By Jane ThierNovember 22, 2023
Bosses thought they won the return-to-office wars by imposing rigid policies. Now they’re facing a wave of legal battles
CommentaryBosses thought they won the return-to-office wars by imposing rigid policies. Now they’re facing a wave of legal battles
By Gleb TsipurskyNovember 22, 2023
Emmett Shear, OpenAI’s 3rd chief executive in 3 days, believes much of the CEO job is ‘very automatable’
LeadershipEmmett Shear, OpenAI’s 3rd chief executive in 3 days, believes much of the CEO job is ‘very automatable’
By Trey WilliamsNovember 21, 2023
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SuccessEven experts can’t agree on the ideal hybrid workweek combo, says Harvard future of work professor: ‘We’re building the plane while flying it’
By Jane ThierNovember 20, 2023
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SuccessBosses’ new strategy to get workers back in the office next year will rely a lot on ‘unspoken rules,’ Glassdoor predicts
By Jane ThierNovember 17, 2023
Tucker Carlson finds unlikely ally in Gen Z after rant on today’s work culture that ‘treats people like they’re not people’
SuccessTucker Carlson finds unlikely ally in Gen Z after rant on today’s work culture that ‘treats people like they’re not people’
By Jane ThierNovember 15, 2023
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SuccessGoldman’s chief economist just weighed in on the productivity debate—and says it’s been dropping for years before remote work came along
By Jane ThierNovember 14, 2023
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SuccessLabor Day return-to-office mandates fell flat because workers (still) value flexibility over money, says Harvard future of work professor
By Jane ThierNovember 12, 2023
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SuccessAn expensing firm CFO just revealed how remote work changes employee perks: ‘Things are much more likely to be expensed than if you’re at your office’
By Jane ThierNovember 9, 2023
AI was not even in the top 20 business risks in a ‘shocking’ survey of nearly 3,000 corporate leaders
TechAI was not even in the top 20 business risks in a ‘shocking’ survey of nearly 3,000 corporate leaders
By Rachyl JonesNovember 8, 2023
Merit-based flexibility could be the future of work as return-to-office mandates fail to prop up productivity
CommentaryMerit-based flexibility could be the future of work as return-to-office mandates fail to prop up productivity
By Gleb TsipurskyNovember 8, 2023
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