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Benzinga
Benzinga
Business
Jeannine Mancini

Ford CEO Says The U.S. Is 'In Trouble' With Over 1 Million Critical Jobs Empty & Even $120K Tech Roles Sitting Vacant. 'God Forbid We Get In A War'

White-Collar Job Slump

Headlines keep warning about layoffs and white-collar burnout, but there's another workforce crisis quietly crippling the U.S.—and it's not about office jobs. 

Despite growing interest in trade work among Gen Z, Ford CEO Jim Farley says the U.S. is falling dangerously behind. In a November appearance on the "Office Hours: Business Edition" podcast, Farley didn't just raise concerns—he issued a full-blown warning.

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