Immigration Shifts, PCH Reopening, Tariffs Hit Tourism and Stocks Rebound

04/15/25 • 3 min

A dramatic shift in immigration shows more highly skilled workers arriving from Asia, transforming tech hubs and job markets. Tourism takes a hit amid trade tensions, global markets rally as the White House temporarily eases tariffs on electronics, plus a stretch of Pacific Coast Highway damaged by fire and floods may finally reopen.

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