The new fee could trigger an offshoring of high-skilled roles, deepen talent shortages in STEM and healthcare, and hand a competitive edge to rivals nations across the globe.
Without approval from Congress on a new spending plan for the fiscal year that began on October 1, this marks the first government shutdown in the U.S. since 2018-2019.
Amazon had more than 10,000 H-1B visas approved in the first half of 2025 alone, while Microsoft and Meta each had more than 5,000 approved over that same period.
As climate change has intensified the risks posed by hurricanes in the Southeast, hospitals and their suppliers will have to prepare for a future of disruptions to their supply chains.
For manufacturers and supply chain leaders, these discoveries hint at a future where critical materials are produced more sustainably, affordably, and closer to home.
Each year that Halloween products go out earlier, it provides a store with useful data to track how shoppers respond to extended holiday purchasing windows.
What was once the season of abundance may instead feel like one of triage, where both retailers and consumers make hard choices about what can be afforded.
Amazon's JFK8 warehouse stands as both a milestone and warning: Winning an election is hard enough on its own, but forcing a first contract from a company with Amazon's resources and influence is another matter entirely.