Ocala Man Indicted For Fraud Relating To COVID-19 Relief Funds
Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Henry Troy Wade (45, Ocala) with six counts of …
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Ghana sets relief measures for banks participating in local debt exchange
By Cooper Inveen ACCRA (Reuters) – Ghana’s central bank has laid out relief measures for banks that participate in the government’s domestic debt exchange in …
Gang member, purported rapper sentenced to federal prison for COVID-19 relief fraud
SAVANNAH, GA: A Chatham County gang member with a violent criminal history has been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay back the federal government …
Argentina to introduce income tax relief in January
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s government will raise the floor for income taxes in January, the country’s Economy Minister Sergio Massa said on Thursday, amid …
China-Linked Hackers Stole Millions In COVID-19 Relief Funds, Secret Service Says
China-Linked Hackers Stole Millions In COVID-19 Relief Funds, Secret Service Says Bronson Winslow on December 5, 2022 Foreign hackers linked to the Chinese government allegedly …
West Haven Man Guilty of Role in Scheme to Steal City’s COVID-19 Relief Funds
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that a jury in Hartford federal court has found JOHN TRASACCO, 50, …
Portland Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Covid Relief Funds While on Supervised Release
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland woman was sentenced to federal prison today for violating the terms of her post-prison supervised release by submitting two fraudulent applications for …
Seventeen New York City And State Public Employees Charged With Fraudulently Obtaining Pandemic Relief Loans
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Thomas M. Fattorusso, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field …
REUTERS NEXT: Hunger-struck Africa needs liquidity, debt relief
By Joe Bavier JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – African nations facing a food crisis brought on in part by the global pandemic and conflict in Ukraine need …
Liberty County Man and Woman Behind My Buddy Loans Sentenced for Fraud Related to COVID Relief
TEXARKANA, Texas– A Cleveland, Texas man and woman have been sentenced to federal prison for wire fraud violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced …
Indonesia extends loan relief for some pandemic-hit sectors
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia has extended loan forbearance for businesses such as accommodation as well as the textile and footwear industries that are yet to …
Analysis-Slower Fed hikes spell relief from Tokyo to Buenos Aires
By Balazs Koranyi and Karin Strohecker FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve’s signalling of a slowdown in the pace of U.S. interest rate hikes takes …
Six states urge U.S. Supreme Court to keep block on Biden student debt relief
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) – Six states on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reject President Joe Biden’s bid to reinstate his plan to …
Former Amtrak Employee and Her Husband Plead Guilty to Charges for Fraudulently Obtaining Nearly $1 Million in COVID Jobless Relief
LOS ANGELES – A former Amtrak employee pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for conspiring with her husband to steal nearly $1 million …
North Chili Man Convicted By A Federal Jury Of 37 Counts Of COVID Relief Fraud
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that a federal jury has convicted Michael Rech, 49, of …
Collin County Dentist Guilty of COVID-19 Relief Related Fraud
SHERMAN, Texas – A Plano, Texas, dentist has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. …
Charleston Man Ordered to Pay Restitution for COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Malik Breckenridge, 26, of Charleston, was ordered today to pay $41,666 in restitution and sentenced to five years of federal probation, including …
Michigan Man Sentenced for Scheme to Obtain COVID Relief Funds in a Dozen Different States
BOSTON – A Michigan man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain COVID-19-related unemployment assistance …
Los Angeles Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Stealing Nearly $5.5 Million in COVID Jobless Relief and for Drug Trafficking
SANTA ANA, California – A downtown Los Angeles man pleaded guilty today to federal drug trafficking and fraud charges, admitting, among other things, that …
South Florida Man Charged with COVID-19 Relief Fraud Allegedly Spends Loan Money on Exotic Sport Cars
MIAMI — Andre Lorquet, 38, of Miami made his first appearance today in federal magistrate court and was charged with fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief loans …
Albany Woman Sentenced to Prison for COVID-19 Relief Fraud
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Debra Hackstadt, age 68, of Albany, was sentenced today to 16 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining 32 government-backed loans meant …
Marketmind: Relief, hope and speculation
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Investors have been looking for just about any positive sign to …
Former West Haven Employee and State Representative Admits Stealing COVID Relief and Other City Funds
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal …
Hope Center using BBQ to deliver relief to shore residents in need
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Hope Center will be hosting Operation Barbeque Relief ahead of the holidays in Toms River to help those in need. …
US Sept PCE price index shows modest inflation relief
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. consumer spending increased more than expected in September, while underlying inflation pressures continued to bubble, keeping the Federal Reserve on …
Eight more defendants charged in COVID-19 relief fraud schemes
SAVANNAH, GA: Eight more people have been charged in federal court with participating in COVID-19 relief fraud schemes, with two of them pleading guilty. Each …
Analysis-Poor nations face peril over elusive G-20 debt relief push
By Karin Strohecker and Andrea Shalal LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A failure to secure meaningful progress on a debt relief for the world’s poorest nations at …
Orda Announces Partnership with DoorDash Drive to Bring Relief To Local Restaurants
(-) Today New York-based digital ordering platform Orda announced their partnership with DoorDash Drive, DoorDash’s white label fulfillment platform. Thanks to the partnership, local brands …
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 …
U.S. student debt relief: What you need to know now
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) – As associate director of The Aspen Institute’s Financial Security Program, Katherine Lucas McKay considers tricky financial issues all …
U.S. farmers receive nearly $800 million in loan relief from agriculture agency
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. farmers in economic distress have received nearly $800 million in loan relief from the Department of Agriculture (USDA)using …
Supply chain data eases, giving some hope for U.S. inflation relief
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) -The supply chain pressures that were so instrumental to driving up U.S. inflationary pressures at the onset of …
Global finance leaders single out China as barrier to faster debt relief
By Andrea Shalal and Jorgelina do Rosario WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Western countries this week ratcheted up their criticism of China, the world’s largest bilateral creditor, …
Gresham Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Covid Relief Funds
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Gresham, Oregon man pleaded guilty today for stealing more than $77,000 in funds intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Justin …
Four Defendants Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud
Memphis, TN – Four defendants have been sentenced for conspiracy to defraud the Small Business Administration’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. The EIDL program provided …
Minority farmers sue U.S. government over repealed debt relief program
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Black and other farmers of color filed a class action lawsuit against the U.S. government on Wednesday, claiming the …
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Five Springfield Illinois Residents for Wire Fraud Related to COVID Relief Funds
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A grand jury returned indictments on October 4, 2022, against five Springfield, Illinois, residents, charging them with fraud related to the Paycheck …
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 …
Five Current or Former IRS Employees Charged with Defrauding Federal COVID-19 Relief Programs
Memphis, TN – Five current or former IRS employees have been charged with schemes to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan …
‘Doesn’t Work That Way’: Fox Host Flames Kamala Harris Over Remarks About ‘Equity’ Based Hurricane Relief
‘Doesn’t Work That Way’: Fox Host Flames Kamala Harris Over Remarks About ‘Equity’ Based Hurricane Relief Harold Hutchison on October 3, 2022 Fox News …
Kamala Harris Says Disaster Relief Should Be ‘Based On Equity’
Kamala Harris Says Disaster Relief Should Be ‘Based On Equity’ Harold Hutchison on October 1, 2022 Vice President Kamala Harris said Friday that aid …
U.S. student loan relief to cost $30 billion a year over next decade, government says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Education Department said on Thursday it estimates that the one-time student debt relief plan given by President Joe Biden in …
N.Y. Fed: Biggest student debt relief favors least well off
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Biden administration’s plan to provide student loan debt forgiveness will most benefit Americans who live in …
South Carolina man convicted of COVID-19 Relief fraud in first Atlanta PPP trial
ATLANTA – A federal jury in Atlanta convicted a South Carolina man of fraudulently obtaining a $300,000 forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan guaranteed by …
U.S. Attorney Urges the Public to Report Suspected Hurricane Fiona Relief Fraud and Cautions Those Who Would Seek to Illegally Profit from this Disaster
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – United States Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow of the District of Puerto Rico today urged the public to report suspected fraud …
Moses Lake Resident Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining $50,000 in COVID-19 Relief Funds
Spokane, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that Dondre Charles Jackson, age 29, of …
Victorville Woman Arrested on Indictment Alleging She Used Prison Inmates’ Names to Fraudulently Obtain Over $500,000 in COVID Relief
RIVERSIDE, California – A San Bernardino County woman was arrested today on a seven-count federal grand jury indictment alleging she fraudulently obtained more than …
China to extend tax relief for small firms, support equipment upgrades
BEIJING (Reuters) -China will extend tax relief for some small firms, including manufacturers, and offer low-cost loans to support equipment upgrades by companies, state media …
‘Careless’: Federal Gov’t May Have Accidentally Sent $1.3 Billion In COVID Relief To People In Foreign Countries, Inspector General Says
‘Careless’: Federal Gov’t May Have Accidentally Sent $1.3 Billion In COVID Relief To People In Foreign Countries, Inspector General Says Gabe Kaminsky on September 13, …
Canada’s Trudeau set to announce inflation relief for low incomes – source
By Steve Scherer VANCOUVER (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to unveil measures on Thursday to provide inflation relief to low-income families, …