Every day, visitors arrive in America. Now they will be paying a visa integrity fee. getty The new U.S. Visa Integrity Fee will be important to know about for any of your relatives, friends, or business associates planning to visit the United States in the coming months. Starting in late 2025, the U.S. government will begin charging a $250 “Visa …
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Workers assemble Ford vehicles at the Chicago Assembly Plant on June 24, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Workers assemble Ford vehicles at the Chicago Assembly Plant on June 24, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson/Getty Images It seems like politicians cannot agree on a lot. But many seem to agree on… …
Read More »Cram Fire Grows to Largest Wildfire of the Year So Far in U.S. The New York Times Oregon wildfire updates: Cram Fire grows to 77,158 acres in central Oregon Statesman Journal Oregon wildfire is the largest in the country OregonLive.com Wildfires by the numbers: How many acres burned and the estimated cost so far KPIC Cram Fire Morning Update – Saturday, July 19, 2025 …
Read More »Chinese Rare-Earth Magnet Exports Surge After U.S. Trade Truce The Wall Street Journal China vows tougher action against smuggling of strategic minerals Reuters ‘Several held’ as China ramps up crackdown on strategic mineral smugglers South China Morning Post China quietly issues 2025 rare earth quotas, sources say Yahoo Finance China Vows ‘Zero Tolerance’ for Smuggling of Critical Minerals Bloomberg.com Source link
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Visitors to the United States will need to pay a “visa integrity fee,” according to a provision of the Trump administration’s recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The fee applies to all visitors who need nonimmigrant visas to enter, and cannot be waived. However travelers may also be able to get the fees reimbursed, according to the provision. Details …
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Landing of an Aeromexico La Laguna airline plane at Mexico City International Airport. Gerrardo Vieyra | NurPhoto | Getty Images The Trump administration said on Saturday it is taking a series of actions against Mexico over the Mexican government’s decisions to rescind some flight slots for U.S. carriers and force U.S. cargo carriers to relocate operations in Mexico City. U.S. …
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Christine Hunsicker, founder and chief executive officer of CaaStle Inc., speaks during the Bloomberg Breakaway CEO Summit in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, June 18, 2019. Mark Kauzlarich | Bloomberg | Getty Images A prominent entrepreneur who founded the now-bankrupt clothing technology startup CaaStle was criminally charged on Friday with defrauding investors out of more than $300 million, the U.S. Department of …
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The U.S. Department of Education today released a ‘Dear Colleague Letter’ (DCL) outlining the immediate implementation of numerous higher education provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB). This action comes two weeks after President Trump signed the OBBB into law – delivering historic victories that will simplify federal student aid programs and repayment options. “President Trump’s One Big …
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Key Takeaways Trump’s plan to open retirement funds to crypto could further boost the market, according to a VC partner. This could further cement the president’s pro-crypto agenda. After making its way into the U.S. public exchanges via spot Bitcoin [BTC] and Ethereum [ETH] ETFs, the next stop for crypto could be retirement markets. U.S. President Donald Trump is …
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The U.S. housing market is showing signs of losing some steam this summer—and the slowdown is especially evident in two regions that experienced construction booms in recent years. Researchers at Realtor.com® analyzed housing data to identify the major metros that have seen the steepest drops in home sales activity. To do so, experts looked at how many additional days a …
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