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Dec 15 2020
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Government and industry reeling after Russian hackers pierce internal networks
WASHINGTON — The discovery this weekend that Russian hackers used sophisticated techniques to infiltrate a broad swath of government and corporate networks to steal sensitive information sent cybersecurity experts into a panic, leaving open the question of how the U.S. will respond.
The attribution was made on Sunday, according to one source familiar with the matter, who said the spy
Yahoo NewsJun 08 2022
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Why are there still so many Americans quitting their jobs?
The latest jobs data shows the Great Resignation brought on by the pandemic is still ongoing, with a near-record high of 4.4 million Americans quitting in April despite growing recession fears.
One expert explains the reasoning behind the continued reshuffling, and warns that shortages in the labor market are likely to persist for a long time.
Julie Bauke, founder and chief
Fox BusinessApr 13 2022
Analysis
Five parts of the economy where you can see inflation
More Americans might find their dollar isn’t going as far as before under the sting of rising inflation, as price stickers on food, gas and other goods and services skyrocket across the country.
Data released by the Labor Department this week found that consumer prices climbed 1.2 percent last month and 8.5 percent annually. The yearly increase marks the highest seen in roughly four
The HillOct 18 2021
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Ransomware attack hits owner of dozens of local news stations
Sinclair Broadcast Group, the parent company of dozens of news stations across the U.S., was hit by ransomware over the weekend.
Sinclair said in a news release Monday morning that hackers had used ransomware to encrypt some of its key operational servers, rendering them unusable, and stolen some data.
“[T]he event has caused — and may continue to cause — disruption to parts of
NBC News (Online)Jul 19 2021
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U.S. Formally Accuses China of Hacking Microsoft
The Biden administration on Monday formally accused the Chinese government of breaching Microsoft email systems used by many of the world’s largest companies, governments and military contractors, as the United States joined a broad group of allies, including all NATO members, to condemn Beijing for cyberattacks around the world.
The United States accused China for the first time of
New York Times (News)Jan 12 2022
Analysis
The story about child COVID-19 hospitalizations is more complicated than the scary headlines suggest
Lots of people want to terrify you into believing that COVID-19 is sending huge numbers of children “too young to get vaccinated” into the hospital.
But the data they cite don’t establish that at all.
Certainly, the headlines would scare any parent: “ Children are hospitalized with Covid at record numbers !” “ Hospitalizations skyrocket in kids too young for COVID shots !”
Washington ExaminerMay 26 2022
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CEO pay rose 17% in 2021 as profits soared; workers trailed
Even when regular workers win their biggest raises in decades, they look minuscule compared with what CEOs are getting.
The typical compensation package for chief executives who run S&P 500 companies soared 17.1% last year, to a median $14.5 million, according to data analyzed for The Associated Press by Equilar.
The gain towers over the 4.4% increase in wages and benefits
Associated PressMar 15 2022
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Migrant arrivals at Mexican border increased in February, with 55% quickly expelled
Migrant arrivals at the southern border jumped by 7% in February from the previous month, but U.S. immigration officials also increased deportations, expelling over half of those who entered government custody using rules first issued under the Trump administration, according to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data published Tuesday.
U.S. border authorities recorded 164,973 migrant
CBS News (Online)Apr 28 2022
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Moderna seeks emergency authorization for COVID-19 vaccine in young children
Moderna on Thursday submitted a request to the FDA for emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine in children 6 months to under 6 years of age.
Why it matters: Young children have been largely unprotected throughout the pandemic. The FDA's approval could ultimately permit them to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
The big picture: Moderna said last month its COVID-19 vaccine for
AxiosDec 12 2021
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Deportations Drop to New Lows Under Biden
Deportations of illegal immigrants have dropped to new lows under President Joe Biden, newly released data show.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), tasked with removing illegal aliens, removed over 20,000 each month in 2019 except for January.
Deportations in the first five months of 2019 totaled 186,089. Deportations in the first five months of 2020 were down to 93,247,
The Epoch Times