Trump’s Election Raises Visa Concerns for IT Services Firms

Donald Trump's election as U.S. president has caused consternation for some IT services investors, as there is uncertainty regarding his stance on visas and the IT services industry's use of them. During the campaign, Trump flip-flopped between talking tough on the H-1B visa program, saying he'll end it forever as a cheap labor source, and showing a great willingness for America to attract high-skilled foreign workers.

US election results: How should New Delhi read The Donald in White House

US President-elect Donald Trump steps on to the stage in Manhattan, New York, barely hours before the results came in, sending tremors across the US and the world. As the world come to terms with the shocker of a victory for Republican candidate Donald Trump in the US presidential race, India must avoid focusing too narrowly on the implications for bilateral relations in the near term.

Policy Prescriptions Trump and Clinton on global trade

Hillary Clinton repudiates an ambitious Asia-Pacific trade deal she once praised and vows to appoint a special prosecutor to keep U.S. trading partners in line. American trade policy is taking a bipartisan beating this election year, reflecting voters' deep skepticism over the benefits of open trade with China and other countries at a time of sluggish economic growth and stagnant incomes.

Sunday Notebook: Police fear clowning around could lead to injuries

IT'S HARD to dispute that the continued sightings of creepy clowns, real and fake, has created a kind of mass hysteria throughout the country, including right here in North Central Massachusetts. When talking to police departments in our coverage area for a story about the "social-media phenomenon" last week, it was hard to ignore the irritation in the voices of many of the spokesmen when asked whether there had been any clown sightings.

The Age of Decline, Apple Pie, and America’s Chosen Suicide Bomber

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump casts a shadow as he speaks at the Polish National Alliance in Chicago, Wed., Sept. 28. From the moment the first scribe etched a paean of praise to Nebuchadnezzar into a stone tablet, it's reasonable to conclude that never in history has the media covered a single human being as it has Donald Trump.

Clinton outspending Trump

Hillary Clinton spent $645,000 more a day than her opponent Donald Trump last month, but even with her $50 million campaign outlay, she has not been able to pull away from him in the race for the White House. Clinton's campaign had its most expensive month to date in August, eclipsing its previous monthly high by more than $12 million.

Clinton Hits Trump For Profiting Off Foreign Labor At Commerce City Rally

Hillary Clinton is criticizing Donald Trump's use of outsourcing at his companies, part of an effort to undercut the business record that has formed the basis of his presidential pitch. "What kind of man does business by hurting other people? I am just so determined that we are not going to let him do to America what he has done to small business," she told several thousand people gathered at in a high school gymnasium on Wednesday afternoon.

Clinton hits Trump for profiting off foreign labor

Hillary Clinton is criticizing Donald Trump's use of outsourcing at his companies, part of an effort to undercut the business record that has formed the basis of his presidential pitch. "What kind of man does business by hurting other people? I am just so determined that we are not going to let him do to America what he has done to small business," she told several thousand people gathered at in a high school gymnasium on Wednesday afternoon.

Global Trade: What’s A Good Progressive To Do?

Progressives who have long criticized trade deals that favor multinational corporations, suppress wages, accelerate outsourcing, and replace local democracy with unelected tribunals, shrink from keeping company with the racist, isolationist right. This is equally true in Trump's America and in Britain, newly divorced from the rest of Europe.

Verizon strikers to return to jobs Wednesday after agreement

Striking Verizon workers said they will be back on the job Wednesday after reaching a tentative agreement with the phone, TV and Internet giant. Seven weeks after picking up picket signs, about 40,000 East Coast workers came to terms with Verizon on a variety of issues including pay, benefits and the size of the workforce.