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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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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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SuccessWant a 3-day weekend? Work at one of these companies
By Jane ThierOctober 5, 2022
  • I’ve been a full-time Lyft driver since 2017. Here’s how ‘flexibility’ and ‘choice’ just don’t apply to underpaid ‘gig work’ that requires 50 hours a week
    CommentaryI’ve been a full-time Lyft driver since 2017. Here’s how ‘flexibility’ and ‘choice’ just don’t apply to underpaid ‘gig work’ that requires 50 hours a week
    By Mike RobinsonAugust 17, 2022
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SuccessCompanies are losing the return to office battle because they refuse to see the office for what it is (empty)
By Chloe BergerOctober 5, 2022
It will take more than talk to improve the future of work
CommentaryIt will take more than talk to improve the future of work
By Deborah Lovich and Sebastian UllrichOctober 5, 2022
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SuccessThe return-to-office compromise between workers and bosses created a nightmare for middle managers
By Chloe BergerOctober 3, 2022
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CommentaryAmericans know what they want from companies. It’s time to listen
By Ritse Erumi and Martin WhittakerOctober 3, 2022
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SuccessRemote work could be the reason you don’t have a job in 10 years
By Jane ThierSeptember 29, 2022
  • Here are the steps the airline industry is taking to create a better air travel experience for everyone
    CommentaryHere are the steps the airline industry is taking to create a better air travel experience for everyone
    By Nicholas CalioAugust 16, 2022
Bosses complain workers don’t want to be in the office at all. They’re wrong
SuccessBosses complain workers don’t want to be in the office at all. They’re wrong
By Trey WilliamsSeptember 26, 2022
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LeadershipThe corner office is disappearing. In its place? Executive workspaces
By Paolo ConfinoSeptember 22, 2022
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SuccessTiny houses could be the next offices for ‘overstimulated’ remote workers trying to ditch cities—for $400 a night
By Chloe BergerSeptember 22, 2022
Microsoft: ‘Using technology to spy on people at work is not the answer’
CommentaryMicrosoft: ‘Using technology to spy on people at work is not the answer’
By Jared SpataroSeptember 22, 2022
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SuccessLegendary quarterback Tom Brady says he’s had enough of working weekends and ‘deserves’ a shorter workweek
By Jo Constantz and BloombergSeptember 21, 2022
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    SuccessHow the top 10 Fortune 500 companies are bringing workers back to the office
    By Chloe BergerAugust 14, 2022
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SuccessEveryone who’s jealous of remote workers is right to be
By Jane ThierSeptember 21, 2022
Here’s what an aging workforce means for America’s employers
CommentaryHere’s what an aging workforce means for America’s employers
By Erika James and Lynn Perry WootenSeptember 20, 2022
Bosses are obsessed with returning to the office. Here’s why it’s already out of their hands
SuccessBosses are obsessed with returning to the office. Here’s why it’s already out of their hands
By Trey WilliamsSeptember 15, 2022
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CommentaryPatagonia Chair: ‘We are turning capitalism on its head by making the Earth our only shareholder’
By Charles ConnSeptember 14, 2022
The myth of ‘work-life balance’ is a generational illusion
CommentaryThe myth of ‘work-life balance’ is a generational illusion
By Chris DeSantisSeptember 14, 2022
America is witnessing the birth of a new industrial policy. Here’s how to make sure it benefits workers and entrepreneurs across the country, not just a handful of superstar urban regions
CommentaryAmerica is witnessing the birth of a new industrial policy. Here’s how to make sure it benefits workers and entrepreneurs across the country, not just a handful of superstar urban regions
By Xavier de Souza Briggs and Mark MuroSeptember 9, 2022
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CommentaryWeek-to-week management could be the solution to employers’ distrust of remote work
By Gleb TsipurskySeptember 7, 2022
More than a million women have left the workforce. The Fed needs to consider them as it defines ‘full employment’
CommentaryMore than a million women have left the workforce. The Fed needs to consider them as it defines ‘full employment’
By Katica RoySeptember 6, 2022
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SuccessThe remote work wars are actually just one giant misunderstanding
By Jane ThierSeptember 2, 2022
The dark Nazi history behind the executive to-do list
CommentaryThe dark Nazi history behind the executive to-do list
By Jim EdwardsSeptember 1, 2022
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CommentaryCompanies are ‘flex-washing’ to attract talent—but there will be a backlash
By Holger ReisingerAugust 29, 2022
The 8 fastest-growing fields for remote work might surprise you
SuccessThe 8 fastest-growing fields for remote work might surprise you
By Chloe BergerAugust 28, 2022
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SuccessMark Zuckerberg tells Joe Rogan it would be ‘pretty sweet’ for people to ‘teleport’ themselves to work via the metaverse
By Chloe BergerAugust 25, 2022
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SuccessOne of the secrets to happiness at work is slowly disappearing
By Chloe BergerAugust 24, 2022
Here’s what JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon got wrong—and Meta got right—about remote work
CommentaryHere’s what JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon got wrong—and Meta got right—about remote work
By Gleb TsipurskyAugust 23, 2022
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Success‘Hybrid guilt’ is plaguing employees, proving going to the office part-time is the worst of both worlds
By Chloe BergerAugust 22, 2022
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SuccessWorkers are gaining the upper hand in the WFH war
By Jane ThierAugust 22, 2022
The metaverse is replacing the office. Meet the gamified workforce of the future
CommentaryThe metaverse is replacing the office. Meet the gamified workforce of the future
By Val VacanteAugust 22, 2022
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SuccessAT&T employees ‘forced’ back to the office started a Change.org petition to make remote work permanent
By Jane ThierAugust 18, 2022
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