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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
Harvard University banners hang in front of a building
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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HealthMost Americans are comfortable returning to the office regardless of coworkers’ vaccination status
By Megan LeonhardtSeptember 2, 2021
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    EconomyU.S. Companies Warn Tariffs and Tax Policy Could Make for a Bad 2019
    By Hallie DetrickNovember 5, 2018
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Future of WorkOver half of employers plan to have vaccine mandates by the end of the year
By Megan LeonhardtSeptember 1, 2021
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CommentaryA blueprint for designing hybrid work policies
By Erin L. Kelly and Phyllis MoenMay 17, 2021
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CommentaryHow businesses can implement the hybrid workplace of the future today
By Kirt WalkerApril 26, 2021
The pros and cons of working remotely
CommentaryThe pros and cons of working remotely
By Bill GeorgeApril 17, 2021
A startlingly low number of remote workers want to go back to their office routine after the pandemic
FinanceA startlingly low number of remote workers want to go back to their office routine after the pandemic
By Lance LambertMarch 10, 2021
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    Future of WorkHow Companies Can Use Artificial Intelligence to Have a Human Impact With Workers
    By Verne KopytoffOctober 26, 2018
When you get back to your office, here’s what’s going to be different
FinanceWhen you get back to your office, here’s what’s going to be different
By Chris TaylorJanuary 31, 2021
Reimagining the C-suite for a digital-first world
LeadershipReimagining the C-suite for a digital-first world
By Brian ElliottJanuary 25, 2021
To get serious about diversity, make it as fundamental as quarterly financial filings
LeadershipTo get serious about diversity, make it as fundamental as quarterly financial filings
By Lucinda ShenJanuary 22, 2021
Over a third of executives still have no timeline for reopening their offices
NewslettersOver a third of executives still have no timeline for reopening their offices
By David Meyer and Alan MurraySeptember 4, 2020
A woman works at a desktop computer alongside an Apple Inc. laptop in a home office in this arranged photograph taken in Bern, Switzerland, on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020.
NewslettersWorkers trust their employers during the pandemic—for now
By David Meyer and Alan MurraySeptember 3, 2020
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    AIWhy Teaching Computers Emotional Intelligence Is Important
    By Verne KopytoffOctober 22, 2018
Most knowledge workers don’t want to return to the office full-time
NewslettersMost knowledge workers don’t want to return to the office full-time
By David Meyer and Alan MurraySeptember 2, 2020
Is the COVID crisis busting business bureaucracy?
NewslettersIs the COVID crisis busting business bureaucracy?
By David Meyer and Alan MurrayAugust 7, 2020
The pandemic has been good to Wayfair
NewslettersThe pandemic has been good to Wayfair
By David Meyer and Alan MurrayAugust 6, 2020
Aneel Bhusri, co-founder and chief executive officer of Workday Inc., arrives for the morning session of the Allen & Co. Media and Technology Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, U.S., on Wednesday, July 10, 2019.
NewslettersHow Workday made its employees its top priority in the pandemic
By David Meyer and Alan MurrayAugust 4, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with members of the National Association of Police Organizations Leadership in the Cabinet Room of the White House July 31, 2020 in Washington, DC.
NewslettersThe TikTok drama betrays increasing political desperation in the U.S.-China showdown
By David Meyer and Alan MurrayAugust 3, 2020
A girl walkthrough floodwater as flood situation worsens at Mawa area in Munshiganj, Bangladesh on Wednesday, July 29,2020.
NewslettersDon’t forget the climate crisis, CEOs say
By David Meyer and Alan MurrayJuly 31, 2020
Why J&J wants its workers back in the workplace as soon as that’s safe
NewslettersWhy J&J wants its workers back in the workplace as soon as that’s safe
By David Meyer and Alan MurrayJuly 30, 2020
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NewslettersTech CEOs outline how the pandemic will change the future of work
By David Meyer and Alan MurrayJuly 29, 2020
How Fitbit and other wearables can help detect the spread of COVID-19
TechHow Fitbit and other wearables can help detect the spread of COVID-19
By Aaron PressmanJuly 19, 2020
How tech giants are handling the unprecedented mental health crisis in the workplace
TechHow tech giants are handling the unprecedented mental health crisis in the workplace
By Jonathan VanianJuly 14, 2020
Accenture chief leadership and HR officer Ellyn Shook
Leadership‘Employment lawyers are going to have a field day’: Business leaders grapple with how to reopen
By Lance LambertJune 26, 2020
After coronavirus, bicycles will have a new place in city life
TechAfter coronavirus, bicycles will have a new place in city life
By David Z. MorrisJune 15, 2020
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FinanceWhy every company needs to ‘reimagine’ their workplace, according to PwC’s U.S. CEO
By Lee CliffordJune 14, 2020
Why these Safeway grocery clerks are concerned about artificial intelligence
NewslettersWhy Safeway grocery clerks worry about artificial intelligence
By Jonathan VanianMarch 17, 2020
East Harlem Celebrates Three Kings Day With Annual Parade
Future of WorkMayor Bill de Blasio Set to Unveil Guaranteed Paid Time Off for New Yorkers
By Don ReisingerJanuary 9, 2019
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Future of WorkThe Gig Economy Never Really Happened, Say the Economists Who Predicted It
By Erik ShermanJanuary 7, 2019
Plan To Cease The Previously Long-Planned Full Shutdown Of L Train Announced By Governor Cuomo
Real EstateWhat New York’s Avoided Subway Shutdown Means for Businesses, Landlords, and Buyers
By Rachel KingJanuary 4, 2019
President Trump signs a memorandum expanding STEM Education access at the White House
Future of WorkIvanka Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook Will Visit an Idaho School Together
By Don ReisingerNovember 27, 2018
First Robot 5s Shop Opens in China's Changsha
AIU.S. Tech Firms to Help Train 20 Million Southeast Asian Workers to Avoid the A.I. Apocalypse
By Erik ShermanNovember 19, 2018
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