ICE ICE BABY – 32 people arrested in NYC, MA, GA, and FL on narcotics and gambling charges…
August 7, 2018
Thirty-two individuals were arrested Friday on narcotics and gambling charges following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in New York, working jointly with The New York City Police Department (NYPD).
The investigation, being prosecuted out of New York City's Special Narcotics Prosecutor's Office, uncovered a large-scale alleged cocaine and heroin distribution network centered in the East Village and a related gambling operation located in a busy commercial district near West 11th Street and Avenue of the Americas in the West Village.
"Those arrested today are not just alleged to have been involved in selling highly addictive drugs on city streets, but they are also connected with a sophisticated underground gambling operation ..." said Angel M. Melendez, Special Agent in Charge of HSI New York.
small business owners are powering the economy forward…
August 7, 2018
Accounting for about half of our private GDP production, owners focused on producing the output that their customers are demanding. To do this, hiring has remained “amazingly” strong in light of the tightness in the labor market. A near-record 23 percent of small business owners report that finding qualified workers is their top business problem, more than cite taxes or regulatory compliance, the historic leaders. A record 37 percent have job openings they can’t fill, and the government reports more jobs available than people looking for one.
The percent of owners making capital expenditures that raise capacity and improve worker productivity (a necessity to support higher real wages) has risen from a low of 55 percent in 2016 to 66 percent this year, an “amazing” increase in spending activity.
It is hard to produce more stuff without more labor, especially in the services sector which is often dominated by small firms. With unfilled job openings at record high levels, owners are responding logically by raising worker compensation at record rates to attract needed workers.
Millions drop off food stamps since Trump took office…
August 7, 2018
The opioid crisis: Telling your story…
August 7, 2018
President Trump is asking all Americans to share personal stories of how opioid abuse and misuse has affected their lives.
Stores, Factories Lead This Year’s Unexpected Hiring Boom…
August 7, 2018
Chinese spy in @SenFeinstein’s office was listed on payroll as ‘office director’, not ‘just a driver’
August 7, 2018