Peter St Onge Podcast Ep 140 Weekly Roundup: $100,000 fee on H1B's
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Sep 29, 2025 Dive into the latest economic discussions, including a shocking $100,000 fee on H-1B visas targeting low-wage visa mills. Discover how AI is shaking up traditional media by siphoning audiences towards independent news sources. Explore Mexico's recession fueled by tariffs and its implications on job losses. Unravel the replication crisis in science, revealing that up to 80% of published studies may be flawed. Learn why runaway inflation persists despite federal efforts to quash it. This roundup brings you critical insights into today's most pressing topics.
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$100K Fee Will Shrink H‑1B Sweatshops
- Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing a $100,000 fee on new H‑1B applications to price out migrant sweatshops.
- The fee is one-time for three years and many other visa categories can still be used to evade it.
H‑1B Is Only One Part Of A Bigger System
- H‑1B visas are only part of a larger web of work visas that sustain foreign labor in the US tech and services sectors.
- Student, L1, OPT and other visas create pathways that can replace American jobs despite the new fee.
AI Is Gutting Legacy Media Traffic
- AI search is collapsing traffic to legacy media by delivering summaries so users skip full articles.
- This collapse accelerates a shift of audiences to podcasts, newsletters, and independent creators.