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Lowe's is investing $250 million over the next decade to help train 250,000 skilled trades workers.
Lowe's Foundation will invest $250 million over 10 years to train 250,000 skilled trades workers.
KEY POINTS
- This new commitment is five times larger than Lowe's previous skilled trades funding.
- Lowe's CEO emphasized AI's limits and the irreplaceable need for skilled trades in infrastructure.
- The U.S. construction sector will need 456,000 additional workers by 2027 to meet demand.
- Top Lowe's executives are now encouraging their children to pursue trade careers over four-year degrees.
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