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Jamie Dimon Challenges Trump’s $100K H-1B Visa Policy Amid Tech Industry Debate

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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has emerged as the latest high-profile business leader to question the Trump administration‘s sweeping changes to H-1B visa policy. The new requirement mandating $100,000 payments for new visa workers has caught the business community off guard, sparking intense debate about immigration, innovation, and American job protection. Dimon Advocates Merit-Based Immigration … Read more

Fed Faces Rate Cut Dilemma as Economy Shows Surprising Strength

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The latest economic data just delivered a fascinating contradiction that’s reshaping the Federal Reserve‘s rate outlook. While market expectations have been building for aggressive rate cuts, the numbers tell a completely different story about where this economy actually stands. GDP Growth Accelerates to Nearly Two-Year High The US economy expanded at a robust 3.8% pace, … Read more

China Orchestrates Historic $25 Trillion Economic Alliance: A New Challenge to US Global Dominance

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The geopolitical landscape shifted significantly in late May when China successfully brought together more than 20 countries in what became a watershed moment for global economic power dynamics. In Kuala Lumpur, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), China and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed to “chart a unified and collective path towards … Read more

UPI Payment Revolution: NPCI’s Game-Changing Settlement Rules Take Effect November 3

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UPI limit increase, cashless future?

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has announced sweeping changes to UPI settlement systems that promise to transform how digital payments are processed in the country. These modifications, taking effect November 3, 2025, represent the most significant overhaul to India’s payment infrastructure in recent years. The Settlement System Gets a Complete Makeover What immediately … Read more

SBI Magnum SIF: Revolutionary Hybrid Long Short Fund Analysis

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The investment landscape in India is witnessing a significant evolution with the introduction of Specialized Investment Funds (SIF), and SBI’s latest offering – the Magnum SIF Hybrid Long Short Fund – represents a compelling middle ground between traditional mutual funds and Portfolio Management Services (PMS). Bridging the Investment Gap What caught my attention about this … Read more

NVIDIA Announces $100 Billion OpenAI Investment – What This Means for AI Infrastructure

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NVIDIA's significant investment announcement event.

The markets responded strongly after NVIDIA revealed plans to progressively invest as much as $100 billion in OpenAI, marking one of the largest strategic partnerships in AI history. This development sent NVIDIA shares surging 3.6% to hit a record intraday high above $184, while broader markets rallied to new records. The Deal Structure That Changes … Read more

Powell Cuts Rates Again: Labor Market Signals Drive Fed Policy Shift

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Fed Chair Powell delivered another quarter-point rate cut this week, but what caught my attention wasn’t the cut itself – it was the fundamental shift in how the Fed is viewing economic risks. This changes everything about their policy trajectory. The Numbers Tell a Stark Story In his latest press conference remarks, Powell laid out … Read more

Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Fee Will Hit Mainstream Tech Workers Hardest

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Here’s what’s wild about this new H-1B situation – President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation that will require a $100,000 application fee for H-1B visas, in what experts are calling what represents the biggest overhaul to the skilled worker program we’ve seen in years. The proclamation takes effect immediately. Wait, this actually caught me … Read more

Trump Pulls Out of Shutdown Talks – Market Impact Ahead

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Trump disrupts shutdown negotiations, markets react.

This is getting intense. Just when we thought there might be some progress on avoiding a government shutdown, President Trump completely pulled the plug on scheduled negotiations with Democratic leaders. The meeting was supposed to happen Thursday, but Trump killed it today with a Truth Social post that’s already sending ripples through the markets. What … Read more

Nvidia Drops $100 Billion on OpenAI – This Changes Everything

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The markets just witnessed something unprecedented. Nvidia announced a massive $100 billion investment in OpenAI as part of a strategic partnership to deploy at least 10 gigawatts of Nvidia systems, marking what experts are calling the largest AI infrastructure deployment in history. This is nuts when you consider the scale. Just five days earlier, Nvidia … Read more