The Trump administration’s new $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for foreign workers could be a big problem for universities. Also on the show: the president’s latest tariffs.
The Trump administration announced tariffs on foreign soft timber and wood products, citing national security concerns. Also: what a government shutdown means for the Friday jobs report.
President Trump and congressional leaders are meeting at the White House to try and avoid a government shutdown. But both sides are digging their heels in. Plus, has Canada lost its trade dispute with the U.S.?
In the latest Dallas Fed survey, energy firms reported lower production, increased costs and heightened uncertainty. Also: the USDA revives its farm-to-school grant program.
The fee will likely help some American workers in the short term. But over time, the U.S. economy could suffer from failing to attract the world's best scientists and engineers.
Quarterly earnings give investors and the public regular snapshots of how business is going. But President Trump wants to see fewer of those reports. Plus, the Federal Reserve kicks off a two-day meeting on interest rates.
President Trump wants companies to stop reporting earnings every quarter, and do it just twice a year instead. But he isn't the first to suggest a pared-down reporting schedule.
