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February 24, 2026

New poll shows shift in how people prepare for the workforce

WNYT - “We are at a tipping point. A.I. is coming. Everyone’s talking about it. We don’t want to panic. We want to prepare. And also, it’s kind of exciting,” said Maire Masterson, Executive Director of the Business for Good Foundation.

New poll shows shift in how people prepare for the workforce

February 4, 2026

Harris Poll: Americans Increasingly Favor Skilled Trades Over Four-Year Degrees

SARATOGA.COM - A new national survey commissioned by the Business for Good Foundation and conducted by the Harris Poll finds a meaningful shift in how Americans view career success, with a growing preference for trade skills training and certification programs over traditional four-year college degrees.

Harris Poll: Americans Increasingly Favor Skilled Trades Over Four-Year Degrees

February 3, 2026

Vast Majority Of Americans Think ‘Stigma’ Around Blue-Collar Work Is Declining: POLL

DAILY CALLER - The vast majority of Americans believe any societal “stigma” around blue-collar work is now shrinking, according to a poll released on Tuesday.

Vast Majority Of Americans Think ‘Stigma’ Around Blue-Collar Work Is Declining: POLL

February 3, 2026

While elites debate geopolitics, Americans are rethinking college in the search for economic mobility

FORTUNE - At the Davos World Economic Forum, the most powerful government leaders and tech billionaires gathered for their annual open discussion around geopolitics, growing economic uncertainty, technological acceleration, and most notably the rising potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to radically reshape human civilization as we know it.

While elites debate geopolitics, Americans are rethinking college in the search for economic mobility

February 3, 2026

New poll shows the shifting conversation around blue-collar work in the age of AI

BUSINESS INSIDER - A poll commissioned by the Business for Good Foundation, a nonprofit focused on reducing the wealth gap, found that 75% of Americans agree that "hands-on skills and practical experience matter more than formal degrees when it comes to career success.”

New poll shows the shifting conversation around blue-collar work in the age of AI

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