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Stories to Watch 2026: Jobs
The deepest concern in any economic transition is jobs. Few things are scarier than losing a job. It’s not just the loss of income—it’s a threat to our sense of identity and family’s future. This makes investing in workforce development and re-skilling critical to the transition.
But the transition will only succeed if we put jobs—and the skills people need for them—at the center.
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