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Visa restrictions could lead to more offshoring
Jun 23, 2020

Visa restrictions could lead to more offshoring

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The sun sets behind the Statue of Liberty, an iconic symbol of welcome. Angela Weiss/Getty Images
Plus, a look at the history of discriminatory and family-based immigration policies in the 20th century.

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Workplace Culture

Limits on work visas could send more jobs overseas

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jun 23, 2020
Trump's executive order restricting foreign workers could have unintended economic effects.
A medical scientist runs a test at a University of Washington lab. The H-1B visa freeze affects jobs in science-related as well as other fields.
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H-1B visa freeze might hurt rural areas in need of doctors

by Jasmine Garsd
Jun 23, 2020
In America, around 28% of doctors, 35% of home aides and 20% of nursing assistants are foreign born.
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COVID-19

Global trade was down 18.5% in May. And that's the good news.

by Kimberly Adams
Jun 23, 2020
The World Trade Organization says things could have been far worse.
Cranes stand idle at the nation's busiest shipping port, the Port of Los Angeles. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, trade halted.
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Shelf Life

How a forgotten 1965 law paved the way for today's battles over immigration

by Jia Lynn Yang
Jun 23, 2020
Author Jia Lynn Yang describes how a law meant to maintain the country's white racial majority led to more diversity.
The sun sets behind the Statue of Liberty, an iconic symbol of welcome.
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COVID-19

Summer has arrived. Lots of summer jobs have not.

by Kristin Schwab
Jun 23, 2020
The pandemic has made it harder for younger workers to find seasonal jobs
Summer jobs, like those of camp counselors, will most likely be harder to come by this year.
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COVID-19

In China, chasing debt after the COVID-19 lockdown

by Jennifer Pak
Jun 23, 2020
Delayed payments are a normal part of doing business in China. That works OK when the economy is bustling — but not anymore.
A recent survey showed 66% of Chinese firms had clients delay payments last year. Then the pandemic hit.
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