https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ford-ceo-jim-farley-teams-with-jamie-dimon-on-2-billion-initiative-as-he-fears-the-backbone-of-the-american-dream-is-cruContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ford-ceo-jim-farley-teams-with-jamie-dimon-on-2-billion-initiative-as-he-fears-the-backbone-of-the-american-dream-is-cruhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ford-ceo-jim-farley-teams-with-jamie-dimon-on-2-billion-initiative-as-he-fears-the-backbone-of-the-american-dream-is-cru#u100765Mon, 05 Oct 2026 01:10:51 +0000Ford CEO Jim Farley and Jamie Dimon have partnered on a $2 billion initiative to address a critical shortage of skilled trades workers. The project responds to findings from the State of America's Skilled Trades report, which indicates that employers must fill approximately 1.7 million skilled-trades openings annually through 2035. Farley warns that this shortfall is too large and varied by region and occupation for any single state or employer to resolve alone, describing the situation as a threat to the backbone of the American Dream.Why it mattersThe U.S. faces a systemic gap in techni