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Miami woman indicted in Maryland for pandemic unemployment fraud scheme
BALTIMORE, MD – A Miami woman has been indicted on 16 federal charges for her alleged role in a pandemic-related unemployment insurance fraud scheme that targeted state agencies, including the Maryland Department…
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 U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin…
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 was cautious to note that although…
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 country continues to grapple with coronavirus infections…
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 growing auto theft crisis that is spreading…
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 the COVID-19 pandemic more than two years…
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 required a go-big, go-fast policy response to…
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 to commit mail and wire fraud, six…
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 electric vehicle center in Michigan Thursday, said…
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 a series of financial schemes. In one,…
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 fallen behind in key studies. The report…
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 a loan program intended for small businesses…
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 two decades ago, revealing the damage the…
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 that argues declines in the number of…
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. Tourist arrivals fell 27.5% on year in…
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 a scheme to defraud and obtain more…
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 Detroit resident pleaded guilty today to conspiracy…
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 his policies during the pandemic. So far,…
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 find it harder to escape poverty, the…
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 was confirmed by the Governor’s Administration today,…
‘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 Morrison secretly took emergency controls of five…
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. David Smiley, 39, pleaded guilty in front…
Swiss expect 5 billion franc budget deficit due to pandemic, Ukrainian help
ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss government is expected to run a budget deficit of 5 billion Swiss francs ($5.25 billion) for 2022, it said on Wednesday, citing extraordinary costs from tackling the…
UK sees biggest rise in foreign workers since COVID-19 pandemic
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Britain recorded its biggest rise in foreign workers since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the year to June, driven overwhelmingly by workers from outside…
Manulife agent numbers in China, Vietnam slide on pandemic challenges, regulation
By Nichola Saminather TORONTO – Manulife Financial Corp saw the number of agents in its China and Vietnam businesses drop in the second quarter to the lowest since the fourth quarter of…
Leasing volume in Manhattan hits pandemic high in July
NEW YORK – Leasing volume for Manhattan office space reached a pandemic-era high in July, good news for the hard-hit New York office market, though the amount of space leased was still…
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