Tag: social sciences
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New Visa Restrictions will Make the U.S. Economic Downturn Worse
The Trump administration is expected to set limits on a popular program that allows international students to work in the U.S. after graduation while remaining on their student visas. The restrictions on the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program are designed to help American graduates seeking jobs during the pandemic-fueled economic downturn; however, the move is…
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Coronavirus Response Shows the World May Not Be Ready for Climate-Induced Pandemics
For months, the economy on earth screeched to a halt. Stunned by the quick launch of coronavirus (now formally termed COVID-19), about half of China’s population welcomed the Lunar New Year in a state of lockdown. City roads — which could have on any other been full of merry red lanterns and rosy-cheeked households — laid empty. Shopping…