President Trump is aiming for blockbuster economic growth and a boom in America's manufacturing and AI industries. That might all be undercut by a dearth of workers needed to bring those investments to life.

Why it matters: White House crackdowns on legal and illegal immigration are accelerating the nation's long-running demographic challenges, which could stunt economic growth in the years ahead.

Driving the news: The latest sign that the Trump administration will make it more burdensome for corporations to rely on foreign workers came Friday. • Corporations will have to pay a $100,000 fee to apply for H-1B visas, a pathway for skilled foreigners to join U.S. employment ranks, the president announced — up from $2,500. • Trump also directed the Labor Department to revise pay requirem

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