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flag A new $100,000 H-1B visa fee and strict immigration rules could hurt U.S. tech-driven economic growth, OECD warns.

flag High-skilled tech migrants are vital to U.S. economic growth, according to Alvaro Pereira, outgoing OECD chief economist, who warned that a new $100,000 fee on H-1B visas and restrictive immigration policies could hinder long-term expansion. flag The OECD raised its 2025 global growth forecast to 3.2% and the U.S. outlook to 1.8%, citing strong first-half performance and pre-tariff import stockpiling. flag However, the organization cautioned that tariffs and workforce cuts may slow growth, especially due to labor shortages in information technology. flag Pereira stressed that attracting global talent remains a key U.S. advantage, particularly amid rising demand from the AI-driven tech sector.

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