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US immigration crackdown hits Kansas, disrupts beef processingICE operations in southwest Kansas resulted in significant labor shortages at beef processing plants and affected cattle shipments. Communi...
US weekly jobless claims decrease as labour market regains footingRecent data reveals that initial claims for unemployment benefits in the US have dipped, signaling a stronger labour market. However, busin...
Meet Tom Hodgdon, a California rancher who built a two-story cabin in 1879; 81 years later, the National Park Service moved it to Wawona’s Pioneer Yosemite History CenterThe Hodgdon Homestead Cabin, constructed in 1879, found its new home in Yosemite National Park after being meticulously disassembled. This ...
Trump’s H-1B crackdown hurts Indian IT, but the industry saw it comingIndian IT’s H-1B dependence was shrinking well before Donald Trump’s latest immigration crackdown. New H-1B approvals for seven major India...
Cognizant’s US immigration troubles: From visa lawsuits to latest green-card filing suspensionCognizant’s US immigration practices are back under scrutiny after authorities suspended its employment-based green-card filings amid a fed...
Cognizant’s US green-card filings suspended amid fraud probe: What it means for employeesCognizant’s US green-card labour certification filings have been suspended amid a federal fraud investigation, according to Labor Departmen...
The number of Americans applying for jobless aid slips to 203,000 as layoffs remain lowJobless claims in the United States have fallen to historic lows. Layoffs are rare, and most Americans currently enjoy job security. The ec...
Trump’s immigration crackdown has a Plan B, C and DDonald Trump’s second-term immigration strategy has relied on multiple legal and administrative routes to tighten entry and stay in the US....
Singapore wants to pay parents over $55,000 per child to boost birth rateSingapore will provide nearly S$70,000 (US$55,153) in direct support for every citizen child up to age 17 as it tackles a record-low fertil...
US Visa Bulletin September 2026: Big green card relief for Indians as family visa dates make major gainsIndia’s green card waitlist saw significant movement in several family-sponsored categories in the September 2026 Visa Bulletin, including ...
US unemployment claims dropped to 206,000 last week with layoffs still sparseUS weekly jobless claims fell to 206,000 last week from a revised 212,000, signalling that layoffs remain historically low despite higher e...
Trump's immigration crackdown looms over Minnesota's bruising Senate primaryMinnesota’s Democratic Senate primary pits establishment-backed Angie Craig against progressive Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, with immigration e...
US President Trump's economy at 18 months is a tale of shocks, resilience, and signs of stalled progressPresident Trump's initial eighteen months saw economic shocks from immigration and tariffs. An Iran war also impacted oil prices and global...
US Visa Bulletin August 2026: A new uncertainty looms over Indians in the Green Card queueIndian professionals face continued delays for US employment-based green cards in August 2026. The EB-2 category remains unavailable, and E...
Drop in foreign arrivals could dampen US job market growth, warns FedAmerica's net international migration is set for a sharp fall in 2025. This will significantly slow labor force growth. The Federal Reserve...
How immigration could muddy the job numbers in USThe Federal Reserve faces a complex challenge as it considers interest rate cuts amid a potentially weakening labor market. Trump's immigra...
Immigration drove record jump in US labor force ahead of TrumpThe US workforce saw a record expansion of 2.2 million people in January, driven largely by foreign-born workers. However, with the Biden a...
Germany needs 288,000 foreign workers every year until 2040Germany needs an annual net migration of 288,000 workers until 2040 to counteract the effects of an aging population on its labor force, ac...
Yellen defends immigration benefits in face of deportation callsTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen defended immigration as a crucial driver of labor supply and innovation, emphasizing its overall benefits t...
Portugal amends immigration law to tackle labor force shortageThe reform, proposed by the parliament in July gained the support of the majority vote on July 21. Especially by the Socialist and left par...