- Lowe's announced a partnership with more than 75 organizations through the Building Futures Skilled Trades Coalition to train and certify 1 million skilled tradespeople by 2035.
- The initiative aims to address the U.S. economy's shortage of 2 million skilled trades workers, which has an estimated impact of $1 trillion per year.
- The coalition intends to offer a low-cost, rapid training pathway into high-demand, high-paying careers that are less sensitive to automation.
