Jessica Coacci

Jessica Coacci is a reporting fellow at Fortune where she covers success. Prior to joining Fortune, she worked as a producer at CNN and CNBC. Jessica has also led independent reporting on the affordability crisis, evictions, and the future of Gen Z. She is a graduate of the School of Journalism at Stony Brook University.

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Happy older couple stand next to a red convertible

America’s richest generation is only getting richer. Their wealth has soared over the past four decades, leaving millennials and Gen Z in the dust

By Jessica Coacci

Employees in meeting with "Welcome Back" on screen

Manhattan’s offices are on track to be just as busy as pre-pandemic years as Wall Street and tech companies drag workers back to the office

By Jessica Coacci

Worried woman at her desk

Gen Z are dipping into their retirements, skipping meals and selling their belongings just to get by, new reports find

By Jessica Coacci

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce

A tax company in Kansas City gave thousands of workers the afternoon off to celebrate Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement

By Jessica Coacci

Girl reading phone upset

Americans think you should land your dream job by 29, buy your first home at 30, and earn six figures by 35—they’re in for a reality check

By Jessica Coacci

Brian Chesky

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says he’s still in founder mode—he personally handpicks staff, treats them as direct reports, and decides who stays

By Jessica Coacci and Orianna Rosa Royle

Woman working from home with her dog

New Zealand has the best work-life balance in the world—here’s what works

By Jessica Coacci

Young woman searching for jobs on laptop

AI recruiters could be the unlikely solution to career catfishing, with job seekers admitting they’d rather interview with a bot

By Jessica Coacci

Paying bills on desk

The white-collar job market is frozen—now bartenders and baristas are seeing bigger wage growth than desk workers

By Jessica Coacci

Michael Fiddelke, incoming Target CEO

Target’s incoming CEO started as a summer intern 20 years ago—he tells Gen Zers to embrace feedback if they want to climb the ladder like he did

By Jessica Coacci and Orianna Rosa Royle

Young man wearing headphones working on computer at startup office

A quarter of Gen Zers have followed ChatGPT’s career advice—and just 3% have regrets

By Jessica Coacci

Duolingo CEO Luis Von Ahn

Duolingo CEO admits his controversial AI memo ‘did not give enough context’ and insists the company never laid off full-time employees

By Jessica Coacci

The Nitro Cart parked on the sidewalk

A millennial couple grew their side hustle into a business bringing in $4.5 million a year—here’s how the cofounder would start it again, with nothing

By Jessica Coacci

Denied thousands of roles postgraduation? Don’t fret, it’s the best time to start—according to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, at least.

While AI wipes out entry-level roles, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says it’s actually ‘the most exciting time to be starting out one’s career’

By Jessica Coacci

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev.

Robinhood CEO admits his RTO call was wrong and now says execs must be in the office 5 days a week: ‘Your manager is going through more pain than you’

By Jessica Coacci