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Electrician apprentices at work.
A dire electrician shortage is a ‘life-or-death’ threat to the AI data center boom—and an opportunity for Gen Z

By going all in on AI, tech companies like Meta and Microsoft are shaking up white-collar career paths—and creating a huge demand for new electricians.

By Preston ForeMarch 2, 2026
Two girls look at a white laptop placed on a desk.
American schools weren’t broken until Silicon Valley used a lie to convince them they were—now reading and math scores are plummeting
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 1, 2026
Slack cofounder Stewart Butterfield
Slack cofounder says workers and CEOs can get stuck doing ‘fake’ work like pre-meetings and slide shows
By Emma BurleighMarch 1, 2026
Young dejected worker on phone
USAA CEO says Gen Z ‘are not going to be as well off’ as boomers and Gen Xers—they need to take ownership of their success, he urges
By Emma BurleighMarch 1, 2026
An older man wears an American flag.
Your grandparents are the reason the U.S. isn’t in a recession right now. That won’t last forever
By Eleanor PringleMarch 1, 2026
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Personal FinanceCurrent ARM mortgage rates report for March 2, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganMarch 2, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent refi mortgage rates report for March 2, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganMarch 2, 2026
Personal FinanceMortgage rates today, March 2, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganMarch 2, 2026
EnergyDow futures fall 350 points on U.S.-Iran conflict, but oil prices pare gains as Trump hints at sanctions relief for new leadership
By Jason Ma and Amanda GerutMarch 1, 2026
AsiaAsian aviation stocks plunge as Iran conflict forces airlines to cancel flights over Middle Eastern airspace
By Angelica AngMarch 1, 2026
Middle EastThis American tourist stranded in Dubai due to Iran’s bombardment doesn’t think she’ll be back — ‘the universe was trying to tell us something’
By Brian Melley and The Associated PressMarch 1, 2026
AsiaAt least 22 people killed and more than 120 injured in Pakistan after Iran supporters try to storm U.S. Consulate
By The Associated PressMarch 1, 2026
Middle EastUAE stock markets to close for two days amid Iran strikes
By Sherif Tarek, Omar Tamo, Farah Elbahrawy and BloombergMarch 1, 2026
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Mark Zuckerberg
Future of WorkMeta is changing its performance review to reward output over effort, taking a page from Amazon and X
By Jake AngeloJanuary 13, 2026
Jimmy Donaldson, also known as MrBeast
SuccessDespite his $2.6 billion net worth, MrBeast says he’s having to borrow cash and doesn’t even have enough money in his bank account to buy McDonald’s
By Emma BurleighJanuary 13, 2026
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Future of Work‘Hybrid creep’ is the latest trick bosses are using to get workers back in the office
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 13, 2026
Mercor Founders - Adarsh Hiremath, Brendan Foody
AIChief people officers—and Jamie Dimon—say AI can’t learn ‘human skills.’ The world’s youngest self-made billionaires want to prove them wrong
By Jake AngeloJanuary 13, 2026
SuccessElon Musk shares 4 bold predictions for the future of work: Robot surgeons in 3 years, immortality, and no need for retirement savings
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJanuary 13, 2026
Future of WorkElon Musk says saving for retirement is irrelevant because AI is going to create a world of abundance: ‘It won’t matter’
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJanuary 12, 2026
Young teacher in classroom
SuccessJust like during Great Recession-era job struggle, Gen Z graduates are pouring into education as Teach For America reports a 43% surge in new teachers
By Emma BurleighJanuary 12, 2026
Future of WorkAcquisition.com CEO says leaders ‘have it backwards’ when it comes to hiring: She says she hires for emotional intelligence over technical skills
By Jacqueline MunisJanuary 12, 2026
Sergey Brin
SuccessGoogle’s Sergey Brin admits he’s hiring ‘tons’ of workers without degrees: ‘They just figure things out on their own in some weird corner’
By Preston ForeJanuary 12, 2026
Eric Vaughan
AIThis CEO laid off nearly 80% of his staff because they refused to adopt AI fast enough. 2 years later, he says he’d do it again
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 11, 2026
Justin Harlan
CommentaryI run one of America’s most successful remote work programs and the critics are right. Their solutions are all wrong, though
By Justin HarlanJanuary 11, 2026
Success1 in 3 college grads admit their degrees weren’t financially worth it—many can’t save for a first home or even retirement because they’re drowning in debt
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJanuary 11, 2026
Future of WorkTop University of Minnesota grads are ‘at least as good, maybe better’ than the best and brightest from Harvard, former Goldman Sachs CEO says
By Jason MaJanuary 10, 2026
education
PoliticsMinneapolis is so unsafe in the ICE shooting aftermath that families can choose remote learning for their kids for the next month
By Rebecca Santana, Steve Karnowski, Bianca Vázquez Toness and The Associated PressJanuary 10, 2026
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AIWharton’s great contrarian says AI isn’t an easy excuse to cut jobs—or easy at all: ‘The key thing … is just how much work is involved in doing it’
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 10, 2026
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EconomyGen Z is rebelling against the economy with ‘disillusionomics,’ tackling near 6-figure debt by turning life into a giant list of income streams
By Jacqueline MunisJanuary 10, 2026
SuccessAn exec at $62 billion giant Colgate says Gen Z workers, despite getting flak for being woke and lazy, are actually ‘pushing us to get better’
By Emma BurleighJanuary 10, 2026
SuccessL’Oreal exec tells Gen Z new hires to be that person who grabs their manager’s coffee—instead of making you look junior, she says it can get you noticed
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJanuary 10, 2026
SuccessGen Z are arriving to college unable to even read a sentence—professors warn it could lead to a generation of anxious and lonely graduates
By Preston ForeJanuary 9, 2026
Female nurse communicating with coworker in meeting at hospital
EconomyStrip out health care and social services, the U.S. lost jobs in 2025—something that usually happens in recessions
By Eva RoytburgJanuary 9, 2026
Bill Gates speaks onstage at the Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Forum 2025 at The Plaza Hotel on September 24, 2025 in New York City.
AIBill Gates says AI could be used as a bioterrorism weapon akin to the COVID pandemic if it falls into the wrong hands
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 9, 2026
SuccessVerizon chief talent officer on why retail and hospitality jobs can be powerful career starters for millennials and Gen Z
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJanuary 9, 2026
SuccessMichael Bloomberg and Warren Buffett agree on advice to Gen Z: Choose vibes over money in your job search
By Sydney LakeJanuary 8, 2026
Dario Amodei sits in a white chair in front of a pink background and speaks animatedly.
NewslettersAI is boosting productivity. Here’s why some workers feel a sense of loss
By Sharon GoldmanJanuary 8, 2026
The Diary of a CEO founder Steven Bartlett
SuccessDiary of a CEO founder says he hired someone with ‘zero’ work experience because she ‘thanked the security guard by name’ before the interview
By Emma BurleighJanuary 8, 2026
Tony Robbins
SuccessSelf-made billionaire Tony Robbins went from being a janitor to making his first million by 24—he shares the 3 skills Gen Z need to thrive in today’s job market
By Preston ForeJanuary 8, 2026
gmail
Startups & VentureGoogle takes first steps toward an AI product that can actually tackle your email inbox
By Jacqueline MunisJanuary 8, 2026
Nela Richardson, chief economist at Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP).
EconomyFor jobless Gen Z, healthcare is the place to be as blue-collar hiring outstrips office jobs, says ADP’s top economist
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 8, 2026
An elderly man prepares ingredients, grating carrots on a plate in a home setting, emphasizing independence and routine.
North AmericaMore Americans will die than be born in 2030, CBO predicts—leaving immigrants as the only source of population growth
By Eva RoytburgJanuary 7, 2026
corner office
Future of WorkAI layoffs are looking more and more like corporate fiction that’s masking a darker reality, Oxford Economics suggests
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 7, 2026
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