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Dirty Jobs host Mike Rowe is giving away $10 million to get Gen Z into trades—and says the skills gap has never been worse

The TV host’s foundation is doubling the amount of scholarship money it awards to people entering the trades, as he receives 10 times the average number of applications.

By Jake AngeloApril 14, 2026
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‘Unequivocal opposition’: Over 1,000 members of Hollywood royalty lobby against Paramount/Warner merger
By Jake Coyle and The Associated PressApril 14, 2026
IMF
IMF slashes global growth forecast, blaming ‘war in the Middle East’ for halted momentum
By Paul Wiseman and The Associated PressApril 14, 2026
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Man charged in arson attack on Sam Altman’s house had AI CEO kill list, prosecutors say
By Jim EdwardsApril 14, 2026
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Americans rate Trump’s tax cuts a loser as most believe they’re still too high
By Linley Sanders and The Associated PressApril 14, 2026
Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, is seen during the House Budget Committee markup of the "Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY2025,"
‘We have to be able to walk and chew gum’ on government spending, says budget chairman on debt crisis and national security
By Eleanor PringleApril 14, 2026
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Bitcoin, Ethereum approach two-month highs as markets grow optimistic over U.S.-Iran peace negotiations
CryptoBitcoin, Ethereum approach two-month highs as markets grow optimistic over U.S.-Iran peace negotiations
By Ben WeissApril 14, 2026
Sam Altman’s attacker had a kill list of AI executives. Experts warn this is just the beginning
AISam Altman’s attacker had a kill list of AI executives. Experts warn this is just the beginning
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 14, 2026
James Quincey
SuccessCoca-Cola chairman calls work-life balance a ‘weird phrase’ and says success is down to survival—’kind of like Squid Game’
By Preston ForeApril 14, 2026
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby
SuccessUnited Airlines CEO Scott Kirby lies on his office floor and takes 20-minute naps—and he says it doesn’t mean he’s accomplished any less
By Emma BurleighApril 14, 2026
Warren Buffett’s first tax return showed $7 owed to the IRS. The then-paperboy and former Berkshire Hathaway CEO is now worth $143 billion
SuccessWarren Buffett’s first tax return showed $7 owed to the IRS. The then-paperboy and former Berkshire Hathaway CEO is now worth $143 billion
By Sydney LakeApril 14, 2026
Nava founders Brianna Montgomery and Vyas Krishnan pose for a photo
CryptoNava raises $8.3 million in seed funding to keep AI financial agents from going off the rails
By Jack KubinecApril 14, 2026
AI
AI‘I don’t need help’: Meet some of the AI resisters who smell their own extinction
By Matt O'Brien, Linley Sanders and The Associated PressApril 14, 2026
Debt management plan vs. debt relief
Personal FinanceDebt management plan vs. debt relief
By Joseph HostetlerApril 14, 2026
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FinanceIt’s different now: Tariffs can boost U.S. jobs, wages, and the economy, finance professor says
By Jason MaJanuary 5, 2025
  • Susan Collins, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
    FinanceInside the FOMC: Boston Fed President Susan Collins on changing her mind, teamwork, and the alchemy behind the base rate
    By Eleanor PringleDecember 15, 2024
Fortune Archives: New Year’s resolutions for the corporate world
NewslettersFortune Archives: New Year’s resolutions for the corporate world
By Indrani SenJanuary 5, 2025
Investors are like ‘hyperactive first-graders’ playing this schoolhouse game as they try to anticipate the market, strategist says
FinanceInvestors are like ‘hyperactive first-graders’ playing this schoolhouse game as they try to anticipate the market, strategist says
By Jason MaJanuary 4, 2025
Trump tariffs would shrink the federal deficit, but also the economy, CBO says
PoliticsTrump tariffs would shrink the federal deficit, but also the economy, CBO says
By Jason MaJanuary 4, 2025
Recession bites as German jobs market faces slowdown ahead of early general election
FinanceRecession bites as German jobs market faces slowdown ahead of early general election
By AFPJanuary 3, 2025
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump
FinanceEconomists are already worried Trump’s ‘Maganomics’ will hurt growth in 2025
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 2, 2025
  • The French aren’t spending. Inflation is down, but people aren’t opening their wallets. Here’s why
    FinanceThe French aren’t spending. Inflation is down, but people aren’t opening their wallets. Here’s why
    By Alex LedsomDecember 13, 2024
The Charging Bull sculpture in New York City
FinanceWall Street’s predictions for the market and economy in 2025
By Paolo ConfinoDecember 31, 2024
Americans are increasingly falling behind on their credit card bills, flashing a warning sign for the economy
FinanceAmericans are increasingly falling behind on their credit card bills, flashing a warning sign for the economy
By Jason MaDecember 30, 2024
Jimmy Carter also faced high inflation and energy prices — ‘We have more oil in our shale alone than several Saudi Arabias’
PoliticsJimmy Carter also faced high inflation and energy prices — ‘We have more oil in our shale alone than several Saudi Arabias’
By Jason MaDecember 29, 2024
Trump tariffs could leave the U.S. as the relative winner among global economies, Ivy League professor says
FinanceTrump tariffs could leave the U.S. as the relative winner among global economies, Ivy League professor says
By Jason MaDecember 29, 2024
China’s Xi Jinping asked ‘What’s so bad about deflation?’ amid economic slowdown, report says
FinanceChina’s Xi Jinping asked ‘What’s so bad about deflation?’ amid economic slowdown, report says
By Jason MaDecember 29, 2024
  • An associate demonstrates maintenance work on a testing machine for chips with augmented reality glasses, a computer-based enhancement of reality perception, during a press tour for "Bosch Tech Day" at Bosch's semiconductor factory.
    FinanceGerman giant Bosch’s workers left in ‘absolutely unbearable’ environment amid plans for up to 10,000 layoffs
    By Ryan HoggDecember 12, 2024
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve
FinanceWelcome to ‘Trumponomics 2.0’: What Donald Trump’s 2025 return means for markets, from AI rally to tariff risks
By Eleanor PringleDecember 29, 2024
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on November 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas.
EconomyTrump’s MAGA base is turning on Elon Musk after he said he wants to import more skilled workers
By Christiaan HetznerDecember 27, 2024
Gene and Sallie Carr
FinanceMeet the boomers who’d rather spend $100k to renovate their homes than risk the frozen housing market: ‘It would be too hard to purchase anything else’
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressDecember 25, 2024
Crowd of people on Grafton Street in Dublin
LifestyleExclusive: Ireland’s housing crisis is making a third of residents consider moving to a more affordable country
By Ryan HoggDecember 24, 2024
Trump wearing sunglasses with the word "tariffs" all around him
PoliticsEconomist predicts Trump’s tariffs won’t just be for leverage like his first presidency: ‘I don’t think many countries would be able to negotiate their way out of it’
By Paul Wiseman and The Associated PressDecember 23, 2024
Dollar bills with cracks in them
FinanceThis is America’s ‘fatal flaw’ as the U.S. bubble gets ready to pop, market expert warns
By Jason MaDecember 22, 2024
Russia’s war machine is running on fumes as industry warns of bankruptcies and the Kremlin gets old tanks from movie studio
FinanceRussia’s war machine is running on fumes as industry warns of bankruptcies and the Kremlin gets old tanks from movie studio
By Jason MaDecember 21, 2024
There’s now a 40% chance the Fed will pivot back to hiking rates again next year, top economist says
FinanceThere’s now a 40% chance the Fed will pivot back to hiking rates again next year, top economist says
By Jason MaDecember 21, 2024
President-Elect Donald Trump Watches Army-Navy Football Game
Politics‘I guess Elon Musk is making the decisions now’: Economic uncertainty after Trump and Musk blow up budget deal
By The Associated PressDecember 20, 2024
MacKenzie Scott
SuccessMacKenzie Scott’s mysterious donations totaled $2 billion this year—and many were a complete surprise
By Sydney LakeDecember 20, 2024
Trump stands in front of a podium inside Mar-a-Lago
FinanceThe latest U.S. GDP report card suggests Trump is about to inherit a healthy American economy before making sweeping changes to it
By Paul Wiseman and The Associated PressDecember 19, 2024
Businesswoman leading informal meeting in modern open plan office
SuccessU.K. millennials will probably never experience the same income boom as Gen X and baby boomers, major study shows
By Ryan HoggDecember 19, 2024
The branch of BNP Paribas group in Lyon, France.BNP Paribas is the second largest banking group in Europe, and ninth largest Banking group in the world.
FinanceMoody’s downgrades 7 French banks as the country’s debt and political chaos looks set to spill into 2025
By Ryan HoggDecember 19, 2024
Rick Rieder, chief investment officer of global fixed income at BlackRock Inc.,
FinanceFed’s higher inflation forecast and rate projections rattle the stock market
By Amanda GerutDecember 18, 2024
Federal Reserve Bank Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on the Federal Reserve's Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report at the U.S. Capitol on July 10, 2024 in Washington, DC.
FinanceStocks take a brutal slide after the Fed signals fewer rate cuts ahead
By Stan Choe, Zimo Zhong and The Associated PressDecember 18, 2024
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, in 2024.
FinanceFed set to deliver third-straight interest rate cut
By Jonnelle Marte and BloombergDecember 17, 2024
A former Fed president says she would not cut interest rates this week, but she expects the central bank will anyway
FinanceA former Fed president says she would not cut interest rates this week, but she expects the central bank will anyway
By Alena BotrosDecember 17, 2024
Skyscrapers stand in the center of London.
FinanceTop investor dubs U.K. a ‘banana economy’ with a ‘build absolutely nothing anywhere near anything’ mantra
By Ryan HoggDecember 17, 2024
Dollar’s Trump-fueled gains face a reality check late next year
FinanceDollar’s Trump-fueled gains face a reality check late next year
By Carter Johnson, George Lei, Anya Andrianova and BloombergDecember 15, 2024
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