Paris, Sept 23, 2025 (AFP) - Tech migrants 'key' for US growth, warns OECD chief economist

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2025-09-23

High-skilled migrants are vital for the US economy, the OECD's chief economist told AFP, after the United States imposed a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas widely used by the tech industry. Alvaro Pereira, who is leaving his post after being named governor of Portugal's central bank, spoke to AFP as the Paris-based organisation released an updated outlook for the world economy. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, a 38-member gr......

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