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New H-1B Visa Fees Could Undercut U.S. Tech Edge
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.
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Trump Tariffs Stall Japanese Exports to U.S.
Shipments of automobiles from Japan to the U.S. fell by more than 28% in August, mirroring an almost identical year-over-year dip in the previous month.
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Retailers See Late-Summer Boost as Shoppers Race to Beat Price Hikes
Core retail sales — which excludes autos, fuel and restaurants — increased 0.26% month-to-month in August, and 6.67% compared to August 2023.
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Ford to Slash 1K Jobs from EV Factory in Germany
Ford blamed a lower-than-expected demand for EVs in Europe on a lack of government incentives to buy the vehicles, and limited investments in sufficient charging infrastructure.
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Survey: Trump Tariffs Proving Costly for U.S. Businesses
Almost half the respondents polled said their costs have climbed by 20% or more, with about the same number saying they’ve reduced shipment volumes because of higher expenses.
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U.S. Sheds Thousands of Manufacturing Jobs in Wake of Trump Tariffs
According to an analysis from the Center for American Progress think tank, the U.S. shed 12,000 manufacturing jobs in August alone.
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South Korea Questions U.S. Investments after ICE Raid at Georgia Plant
South Korea's president called the situation "extremely bewildering," and noted that it's common for South Korean companies to send their workers to other countries to help set up factories overseas.
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U.S. Pharma Giant Kills Planned €1B U.K. Investment
Merck says that it will also clear out its laboratories in the London Bioscience Innovation Centre and the Francis Crick Institute by the end of 2025.
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Boeing Reaches Tentative Deal with Striking St. Louis Workers
The new contract agreed to by the union on September 10 would raise wages by 45%, although additional terms have yet to be released.
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Climate Change Exposes Weak Links in U.S. Medical Supply Chains
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.
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U.S. Raid on Hyundai Plant Leaves Korean Companies Reeling
LG Energy Solution has tentatively decided to postpone the start of its EV battery plant with Hyundai in Georgia, according to a report from the Korea Economic Daily.
The Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) electric-vehicle and battery manufacturing plant under construction in Ellabell, Georgia, US, on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. Those in the vicinity of massive EV and battery manufacturing plant projects are bracing for change. Photo: Stephen B. Morton/Bloomberg
Volkswagen Courts Trump Administration for Tariff Deal
VW is reportedly close to an agreement with the U.S. that would bring tariffs for the company under 15%, in exchange for sizable manufacturing investments in the country.
A Volkswagen plant in Mosel, Germany. Photo: iStock / aquatarkus
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