Ford Motor Company’s CEO, Jim Farley, shared that his son has chosen to become a mechanic instead of attending college. This decision has ignited a wider conversation on the significance of blue-collar jobs in what Farley terms “the essential economy.”Farley led a panel discussion with experts, including the CEOs of AT&T Inc. and FedEx Corporation on the current state of the blue-collar economy. During this discussion, Farley brought up his son’s choice to be a mechanic, thereby questioning the need for a c ...

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