23,000 Cut, 103,000 Erased
July's jobs report showed 23,000 positions lost. The quieter number is the 103,000 jobs that vanished from May and June once the revisions came in. That's the number that tells you what's actually happening.
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Startups Told to Pay Six Figures or Die
DHS's own filing admits its proposed $103,265 H-1B fee would deal significant economic impact to 76% of the small businesses it studied.
A Judge, Twice, Says No to the $100K Fee
The First Circuit just refused to let the administration collect its own H-1B fee while the appeal plays out. The underlying proclamation expires September 20 anyway. I wanted this fee to survive, and it isn't going to.
Turbulence at Lower Altitudes
Indeed's August 2026 snapshot shows job postings barely above pre-pandemic levels — a number that looks calm until you look at what's moving underneath it.
The World's Embassies Just Went Quiet
U.S. embassies worldwide paused immigrant visa interviews for retraining on stricter screening rules, leaving applicants with cancelled appointments and no rescheduling timeline.
A One-Way Flight to Monrovia
Twenty deportees flew from Louisiana to Liberia this week — the first flight under a deal that could send up to 1,200 people there over the next year. They're free to leave, or to apply for asylum. Where they'd go is the actual question.
The Jobs That Quietly Stopped Opening
White-collar job openings are at their lowest point in roughly a decade. Companies blaming AI for layoffs may just be using it as convenient cover for cuts they'd already decided to make.
Nine Days Until Washington Decides What Your Raise Is Worth
Trump faces an August 31 statutory deadline to lock in the 2027 federal pay raise, and every signal points to another freeze for civilians while military pay climbs.
200,000 Visas, One Stroke of a Pen
The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to revoke visas from up to 200,000 asylum-seeking former visitors — potentially the largest mass visa revocation in American history.
The One H-1B Reform That Isn't Crazy
For the first time, USCIS weighted the H-1B lottery by wage level instead of drawing names at random. Registrations dropped 38.5% in one year. That's the system working.