Mounting evidence points to opportunities in the skilled trades. And yet, these jobs remain largely a man’s world. Despite higher salaries and increasingly valuable long-term employment prospects in the face of an artificial intelligence-driven white-collar jobs revolution, women remain significantly underrepresented in the skilled trades, research shows. They make up just a fraction of the workforce in…
The U.S. Department of Education headquarters is seen on March 06, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images A federal appeals court has ordered the end of the Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE, plan, the Biden-administration-era repayment program that brought lower monthly bills to millions of student…
A mobile billboard with an image of Jeff Bezos calls for higher taxes on the ultrawealthy, in Washington, May 17, 2021. Drew Angerer | Getty Images In 2026, earnings up to $184,500 are subject to Social Security payroll taxes. As of Monday, individuals with $1 million in annual wage and salary earnings have stopped paying…
The Labor Department reported on Friday that 92,000 jobs were lost in February, as the unemployment rate rose to 4.4%. The unemployment rate for women held steady at 4.1% for the first two months of the year, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Still, the sharp rise in the number of…
James Vandall, 25, said his interest in becoming an electrician first sparked, so to say, when workers were recently redoing the wiring on the third floor of his home. “I asked them how I could go about getting into that trade,” he said. Part of the appeal, he said, was working with his hands. “Initially,…
Tequila Turner collected her last regular paycheck in October 2024. Since then she’s traded her steady career in corporate IT for freelance projects and gig work, like delivering for DoorDash. Her income plummeted from six figures to a fraction of that last year, she tells me over the phone between making deliveries. She moved in…
Lechatnoir | E+ | Getty Images Employers don’t appear eager to mix their 401(k) plans with emergency savings options for workers, new research suggests. Although companies have been permitted since 2024 to allow $1,000 emergency withdrawals from retirement savings and to offer 401(k)-linked emergency savings accounts, there’s been little adoption, according to a Vanguard report…
Fiordaliso | Moment | Getty Images Over the last few years, Emma Kobil, a trauma counselor in Denver, started noticing a new topic coming up with her patients: artificial intelligence. “I’ve had clients lose their jobs due to AI, and it’s something we’ve processed in our sessions,” Kobil said. Often, they express “shock, disbelief and…
U.S. President Donald Trump gives a speech at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on January 21, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images As Americans prepare for the start of tax season next week, several new tax breaks are on the table as part of President Donald Trump’s “big…
For years, concerns over rising college costs and student loan debt have been driving some high schoolers away from a four-year degree in favor of shorter, less expensive alternatives. Now it’s clear that students are putting more emphasis on career training and post-college employment, as more opt for a two-year degree or even shorter-term credentials. The overall rate of…
