Pandemic leads to ‘silent crisis’ in education in Latam, Caribbean
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – The social and economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic persist in Latin America and the Caribbean, as a “silent crisis” in the …
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Philadelphia Woman Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison For Pandemic Unemployment Fraud
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Alexis Figueroa, age 32, of Philadelphia, was sentenced to 18 …
Zoom shares down 90% from peak as pandemic boom fades
(Reuters) – Shares of Zoom Video Communications Inc have tumbled about 90% from their pandemic peak in October 2020 as the former investor darling struggles …
Zoom shares down 90% from peak as pandemic boom fades
(Reuters) – Shares of Zoom Video Communications Inc have tumbled about 90% from their pandemic peak in October 2020 as the former investor darling struggles …
EBRD warns of rise in ‘zombie’ firms if pandemic measures continue
By Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON (Reuters) – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development urged governments in its region to rethink COVID-19 support measures for …
U.S. job market little affected by pandemic, say researchers
By Michael S. Derby BOSTON (Reuters) – For all the tumult and disruptions of the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. labor markets have come out on the …
Cancer diagnoses lag after screenings fall during pandemic, U.S. study finds
By Shawana Alleyne-Morris (Reuters) – Screenings for a variety of common cancers have not returned to pre-pandemic levels, potentially leading to diagnoses later in the …
REP. ANDY BIGGS: Pandemic Amnesty? Not So Fast
REP. ANDY BIGGS: Pandemic Amnesty? Not So Fast Rep. Andy Biggs on November 12, 2022 Come January, House Republicans will need to immediately reverse the …
Fredericksburg Man Pleads Guilty to Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Scheme
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Fredericksburg man pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiring to obtain pandemic unemployment benefits. His family members were also indicted for their roles …
Pandemic Devastation Will Cost Students Almost $1 Trillion In Lifetime Earnings, Study Finds
Pandemic Devastation Will Cost Students Almost $1 Trillion In Lifetime Earnings, Study Finds Reagan Reese on November 1, 2022 Students’ lifetime income will suffer a …
Fewer German companies feel threatened than during pandemic – Ifo
BERLIN (Reuters) – Far fewer German businesses feel their survival is at risk now than at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, a survey by …
Toppers Pizza Sees Double Digit Sales Increases for Fourth Consecutive Quarter as Pizza Delivery Booms Due to the Pandemic
With a commitment to fast and contactless service, first-party delivery and menu innovation, Toppers Pizza has continued to appeal to qualified entrepreneurs looking for a …
Whether It’s a Recession, Pandemic, Labor Shortage or More Salsarita’s Fresh Mexican Grill Star Multi-Unit Franchisee Steve Alie Has Overcome Every Obstacle on His Path
Salsarita’s fresh mexican grill ceo phil friedman with multi-unit owner steve alie at the latest drive-thru restaurant in southfield, michigan. (-) Since Steve Alie first …
Smackbird Brings the Heat: Cowboy Chicken Quietly Launches Ghost Kitchen To Serve Nashville Hot Chicken During Pandemic
Wood-Fired Rotisserie Chicken Franchise Innovates with Virtual Brand to Offer Additional Dining Options Dallas, TX (-) Cowboy Chicken® is spicing things up with a new …
Former St. Louis County Employee Admits Pandemic Relief Fraud Scheme
ST. LOUIS – A former St. Louis County, Missouri employee on Friday admitted hatching a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 relief funds in exchange for …
Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft and Unemployment Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
BOSTON – A Boston man pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with using others’ identities to fraudulently obtain over $65,000 in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits. …
Against war and other shocks, pandemic fades from world economic agenda
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The dozens of items on the public agenda of the annual meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary …
St. Louis Woman Sentenced to a Year in Prison, Ordered to Repay $267,000 in Pandemic Rental Fraud
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig on Friday sentenced a woman from St. Louis County, Missouri to a year and a day …
Former local bakery owner admits to stealing identity of deceased baby, $1.5M pandemic relief fraud
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A former Columbus woman pleaded guilty in federal court today to 16 counts of wire and passport fraud. The defendant stole the …
Chicago Man Indicted on Fraud Charges Related to Pandemic Unemployment Benefits
PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of Chicago, IL, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, PA on a charges of mail …
American Classrooms Face A ‘Pandemic Of Antisemitic Rhetoric,’ Experts Say
American Classrooms Face A ‘Pandemic Of Antisemitic Rhetoric,’ Experts Say Reagan Reese on October 3, 2022 Antisemitism is becoming a threat to school districts …
Indonesia’s Aug foreign arrivals most since start of pandemic
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia in August recorded its largest number of foreign visitors since the start of the pandemic, official data showed on Monday, reflecting …
Analysis-Slots to smartphones: pandemic sends Australia’s gambling problem online
By Byron Kaye and Praveen Menon SYDNEY (Reuters) – For Rhys Wareham, a coffee industry technician from Sydney, the start of COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020 …
Opioid Crisis Cost America $1.5 Trillion During Year Of Pandemic And Lockdowns
Opioid Crisis Cost America $1.5 Trillion During Year Of Pandemic And Lockdowns Jennie Taer on September 28, 2022 The opioid crisis cost the country …
DOJ Charges 47 People For Stealing $250 Million From Pandemic Children’s Food Fund
DOJ Charges 47 People For Stealing $250 Million From Pandemic Children’s Food Fund Bronson Winslow on September 20, 2022 The Department of Justice (DOJ) levied …
‘Brazen scheme’ allegedly stole $250 million from pandemic child food program, U.S. says
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors on Tuesday unveiled criminal charges against 47 people they accuse of stealing about $250 million from a federal …
Fauci Attempts Damage Control After Biden Declares End of COVID-19 Pandemic
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, U.S. President Joe Biden declared the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, saying while COVID-19 remains a real health issue going …
COVID-19 pandemic remains a global emergency but end could be in sight: WHO
(Reuters) – The coronavirus pandemic remains a global emergency but the end could be in sight if countries use the tools at their disposal, a …
Vista Man Sentenced to Almost Five Years in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining More than $300,000 in Benefits Related to Coronavirus Pandemic
SAN DIEGO—Darris Cotton of Vista was sentenced in federal court today to 57 months in custody for submitting false applications for unemployment benefits to …
Boston Man Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Prison for Pandemic Fraud, Identity Theft, Firearm and Drug Offenses
BOSTON – A Boston man was sentenced on Sept. 15, 2022 for fraud, identity theft, firearm and drug offenses. Jammy Alphonse, 28, was sentenced by …
The Pandemic is Over, President Joe Biden Announces
WASHINGTON, DC – The COVID-19 pandemic is over. That’s a statement from United States President Joe Biden in a 60 Minutes interview published this week. …
Biden says ‘the pandemic is over’ even as death toll, costs mount
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said in an interview aired on Sunday that “the pandemic is over,” even though the …
Attempted Car Theft Near Murphy’s Home Highlights State Wide Crime Pandemic
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – A brazen attempt to break into a garage and make off with a costly Land Rover in an upscale Middletown neighborhood accentuated the …
New York City Has Completely Failed To Recover From The Pandemic
New York City Has Completely Failed To Recover From The Pandemic Bronson Winslow on September 14, 2022 New York City has failed to recover from …
Gusher of pandemic aid averted global depression, but left a bad hangover
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Economists around the world, from the most liberal free-spenders to fiscal conservative deficit hawks, largely agreed the coronavirus pandemic …
Nigerian Man Indicted and Wanted for Defrauding New York State Out of More than $30 Million by Posing as Ventilator Seller During Height of the COVID-19 Pandemic
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Chidozie Collins Obasi, 29, of Nigeria, was charged by Indictment with one count of conspiracy …
Yellen Says US Economy Is Stronger Than Before The Pandemic
Yellen Says US Economy Is Stronger Than Before The Pandemic John Hugh DeMastri on September 8, 2022 Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, speaking at a Ford …
District Man Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Schemes to Defraud Small Business Pandemic Relief Programs Relief Programs and the Archdiocese of Washington
WASHINGTON – Kenneth Gaughan, 44, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 78 months in prison for carrying out …
White House blames Trump handling of pandemic for student learning loss
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Thursday blamed former President Donald Trump’s handling of the pandemic after a report showed that some students had …
St. Peters woman accused of $200,000 pandemic loan fraud
ST. LOUIS – A grand jury on Wednesday indicted a woman from St. Peters, Missouri on charges accusing her of committing a $204,095 fraud involving …
U.S. study shows alarming dip in 9-year-olds’ reading and math skills during pandemic
By Julia Harte (Reuters) – Test scores released on Thursday showed that American 9-year-olds’ reading and mathematics achievement levels had dropped to levels last seen …
Pandemic may have worsened trends towards sluggish U.S. labor supply
By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir U.S. labor markets are even more constrained than the current 3.5% unemployment rate indicates, according to new economic research …
Macau’s Q2 GDP shrinks 39.3% y/y amid COVID-19 pandemic
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Macau’s economy contracted by 39.3% in the second quarter from the same period a year earlier, statistics data showed on Friday. …
Southfield Man Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Identities and $400,000 in Pandemic Aid Money
DETROIT – A Southfield man was sentenced today to 5 years in federal prison on charges of wire fraud and identity theft in connection with …
Detroit Man Stole $2.2 Million in COVID-19 Pandemic Funds
DETROIT – The Department of Justice is continuing its crackdown against COVID-19 relief funds during the pandemic. The DOJ issued the following statement today: A …
Shameful: Phil Murphy Failed to Deliver His Promised COVID-19 Pandemic Postmortem
TRENTON, NJ – Phil Murphy promised New Jersey his administration would conduct a COVID-19 postmortem to discuss the success and of course, the failures of …
Pandemic sets back Asia-Pacific’s poverty fight by 2 years – ADB
MANILA (Reuters) – The pandemic has set back the fight against poverty in the Asia-Pacific region by at least two years, and many nations will …
Governor Murphy Still Hiding from Nursing Home Deaths, Settlements During COVID Pandemic
by Senator Joe Pennacchio An out-of-court settlement of almost $16 million with the families of more than 70 seniors who died in state-run veterans facilities …
‘Stealth Bulldozer’: Former Australian Prime Minister Secretly Seized Control Of Gov’t Ministries During Pandemic
‘Stealth Bulldozer’: Former Australian Prime Minister Secretly Seized Control Of Gov’t Ministries During Pandemic Micaela Burrow on August 17, 2022 Former Australian Prime Minister Scott …
St. Charles County man admits pandemic loan fraud
ST. LOUIS – A man from O’Fallon, Missouri on Wednesday admitted fraudulently obtaining a $54,900 loan meant to aid businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic. …