Jamaican Students Contribute $25 Billion Through Work and Travel Program

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Pulpit rock, Norway

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Foreign-born women see surge in unemployment

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Unemployment rate for foreign-born women rose from 3.9% to 5.0% between December 2023 and December 2024; overall unemployment rate in the U.S. is 4.1%; 18.6% of U.S. workforce is foreign-born, with 8% being foreign-born women; native-born women saw a smaller increase in unemployment from 3.0% to 3.3%; David Dyssegaard Kallick from the Immigration Research Initiative noted more immigrant women are seeking jobs but facing barriers; Kevin Thompson highlighted workplace culture issues; Julie Su reported 256,000 jobs added in December 2024; analysis indicates immigrant women have been vital to the economy.

#Unemployment #Foreignborn #Women #UsEconomy #LaborMarket #EmploymentBarriers #Immigration #WorkplaceCulture #JobStatistics #DiversityAndInclusion

State of American Business 2025: All Business Is Local

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Suzanne P. Clark, President and CEO of U.S. Chamber of Commerce, emphasized that local businesses are the foundation of America's economic growth during her keynote address on January 16, 2025; Clark highlighted the importance of local economies, stating that all business is local, impacting communities directly; She delivered her speech from Dallas, Texas, a region noted for its economic vibrancy; Clark called for immediate pro-growth priorities from Congress, including rolling back excessive regulations, preserving 2017 tax provisions, and participating in the global economy; She warned that overregulation could cost the economy $1.4 trillion and urged against broad tariffs that could worsen the cost-of-living crisis; Clark concluded by advocating for growth across all American communities, regardless of their political or geographical differences.

#EconomicGrowth #LocalBusiness #UsChamberOfCommerce #SuzannePClark #Regulation #TaxPolicy #GlobalEconomy #Dallas #CommunityDevelopment #2025

LA homeowners of $1m homes that had their fire insurance revoked weeks before the fires after paying said insurance for 20 years, getting their $700 relief payments to start over

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