https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/mike-rowe-warns-us-workforce-facing-problem-of-the-decadeContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/mike-rowe-warns-us-workforce-facing-problem-of-the-decadehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/mike-rowe-warns-us-workforce-facing-problem-of-the-decade#u97273Sat, 03 Oct 2026 15:42:05 +0000Television host Mike Rowe warns that the United States workforce faces a defining crisis of the decade due to a severe shortage of skilled trades workers. Corporate leaders including Ford CEO Jim Farley and Jamie Dimon are teaming up on a $2 billion initiative to support the workforce, while Google joins the Alliance for America's Skilled Trades. At the same time, the broader U.S. economy added 29,000 jobs in September according to the Labor Department, coming in below economists' expectations as artificial intelligence and rising college costs reshape career paths.Why it mattersThe