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US labor market shows cooling amid low-hire, low-fire trends

29 clusters · 298 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: US weekly unemployment claims fall to 194,000

The July 2026 U.S. jobs report confirmed unexpected labor market weakness, with nonfarm payrolls decreasing by 23,000 jobs. While the unemployment rate slipped to 4.1%, the decline was driven by a drop in the labor-force

US enforcement of PERM and changes to work authorization

9 clusters · 190 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: US Department of Labor advances PERM green card program overhaul

The United States government has initiated a crackdown on the permanent labor certification (PERM) program, targeting major technology firms as part of a broader investigation into visa fraud and labor market abuses. In

US DHS H-1B, B1/B2, and OPT visa regulatory proposals

20 clusters · 427 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: DHS proposes $70,000 fee for international student work training

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and USCIS have introduced several regulatory proposals targeting nonimmigrant work visas, specifically the H-1B and OPT programs. In mid-August, DHS proposed ‘Eliminating th

Global market volatility and US economic data

3 clusters · 12 sources · last updated 7 days ago

Latest: Vanguard FTSE All-World ETF sees growth amid shifting market conditions

Global equity markets, specifically the Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF, continue to experience volatility driven by US economic data and shifting interest rate expectations. Disappointing US employment data, which s

US labor volatility and shifting consumer sentiment

62 clusters · 269 sources · last updated 28 days ago

Latest: U.S. construction spending and employment show nonresidential growth

The US economic landscape continues to show signs of deceleration across labor and consumer sectors. Following a period of volatile job growth, April data indicated a slowdown with 175,000 jobs added, down from a revised