At the Ford Pro Accelerate conference, held on 30 September 2025, Chief Executive Jim Farley weighed in on many of the most pressing issues facing the 'essential economy', meaning typically blue-collar jobs in manufacturing and construction. Among the challenges he identified were a lack of the required skillsets in the US, difficulty retaining talent, lack of investment in education, and red tape.
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