Mike Rowe: America's Workforce Has Lost Its Definition, $10 Trillion Infrastructure Stalled

Mike Rowe's 'Power Players' podcast highlights America's deepening labor crisis, with the 'Dirty Jobs' host warning that $10 trillion in infrastructure projects are being held back by a lack of skilled workers. MikeroweWORKS Foundation has awarded $11 million to 1,800 students through its 'AI-proof career pipeline,' while a $10 million partnership with the US Department of Defense launched the 'Build Freedom Initiative.' Rowe urges Gen Z to prioritize vocational skills over four-year degrees. The numbers—$1.7 trillion in student debt, 6.9 million men out of the workforce—paint a stark picture of America's labor market upheaval. How will markets react? Gen Z's dystopian view of work could threaten long-term economic growth.