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U.S. employers reported adding 50,000 jobs in December 2025 and the unemployment rate fell to 4.4%, according to the latest employment report.
The Trump administration will release 35,000 supplemental H-2B visas for FY 2026 — far fewer than in recent years — leaving employers facing continued labor shortages.
Age bias, workplace loneliness, and climate disasters are colliding—reshaping talent markets, productivity, and long-term workforce resilience.
A new rule ends the random H-1B lottery, prioritizing higher-wage jobs starting with the FY 2027 cap season. What employers need to know.
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