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U.S. import prices decline 0.2% in January; export prices rise 0.8%

U.S. import prices decreased 0.2 percent in January following a revised 0.1-percent drop the previous month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.


There are 23 major work stoppages beginning in 2022, idling 120,600 workers

In 2022, there were 23 major work stoppages beginning in the year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.


Midland, TX, has largest county 3rd quarter 2022 over-the-year wage gain at 13.9%

From September 2021 to September 2022, employment increased in 346 of the 355 largest U.S. counties, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In September 2022, national employment increased to 151.2 million, a 4.3-percent increase over the year, as measured by the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program. Orleans, LA, had the largest over-the-year increase in employment, with a gain of 10.7 percent.


Household Pulse Survey Phase 3.7 Monthly Data Release

Household Pulse Survey Phase 3.7 Monthly Data Release


Commerce Announces Expedited Licensing For Exports To Assist In Earthquake

Commerce Announces Expedited Licensing For Exports To Assist In Earthquake


Ita Forecasts Over 20% Increase Of International Visitors To The United States In 2023

Ita Forecasts Over 20% Increase Of International Visitors To The United States In 2023


Under Secretary Lago To Travel To Miami Trade Hub, Promote Export Opportunities For Exporters In South Florida

Under Secretary Lago To Travel To Miami Trade Hub, Promote Export Opportunities For Exporters In South Florida


Usitc Institutes Section 337 Investigation Of Certain Pick-Up Truck Folding Bed Cover Systems And Components Thereof (Iii)

Usitc Institutes Section 337 Investigation Of Certain Pick-Up Truck Folding Bed Cover Systems And Components Thereof (Iii)


Doris Johnson Hines Named Administrative Law Judge At U.S. International Trade Commission

Doris Johnson Hines Named Administrative Law Judge At U.S. International Trade Commission


Usitc Makes Determination In Five-Year (Sunset) Review Concerning Cased Pencils From China

Usitc Makes Determination In Five-Year (Sunset) Review Concerning Cased Pencils From China


Physician Agrees to $190,731 Settlement Relating to Controlled Substances Act Claims

Timothy Ramsden, of Panama City, Florida, practicing at The Anti-Aging Clinic of Northwest Florida, settled potential violations of the Controlled Substances Act by agreeing to pay a fine of $190,731 and surrendering his Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration for Schedule II and IIN controlled substances for a period of five (5) years, along with compliance monitoring for a period of five (5) years.


Meth Dealer with Firearm Sent Back to Prison for 16 Years

A U.S. District Court judge sentenced a Lebanon man on Tuesday to more than 16 years in federal prison for his involvement in distributing methamphetamine in St. Clair County.


12 Defendants from 4 States Charged in Federal Meth Conspiracy

Michael Gannon, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of Drug Enforcement Administration-Indianapolis, and U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett for the Western District of Kentucky announced that a federal grand jury in Bowling Green, Kentucky, returned a two-count indictment on Feb. 15, 2023, charging twelve defendants with conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine.


Man Indicted on Drug and Gun Charges

A man from St. Louis, Missouri accused of involvement in a convenience store shootout was indicted Wednesday on drug and gun charges.


DEA, Arizona Attorney General & Tempe Police Announce 150+ Subjects Charged & Massive Quantities of Narcotics Seized

DEA in partnership with the Arizona Attorney General’s Office and the Tempe Police Department announced the culmination of a three-year long investigation targeting the Sinaloa Drug Cartel.


Armed Drug Dealer at Seattle's Third and Pike Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

A 31-year-old Seattle man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to five years in prison for federal crimes related to his distribution of fentanyl pills in downtown Seattle and his armed shoplifting in Bellevue, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Kendall Alston was arrested on March 23, 2022, after Seattle Police Officers noted his hand-to-hand drug sales.


DEA Announces Proposed Rules for Permanent Telemedicine Flexibilities

Drug Enforcement Administration announced proposed permanent rules for the prescribing of controlled medications via telemedicine, expanding patient access to critical therapies beyond the scheduled end of the COVID-19 public health emergency.


Seeking Nominations for Alaska Salmon Research Task Force

Seeking Nominations for Alaska Salmon Research Task Force


Convicted Felon Sentenced to More than Five Years in Federal Prison for Selling a Firearm

Senior United States District Judge Gregory A. Presnell has sentenced Troy Nix (30, Mount Dora) to five years and eight months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.


Tampa Man Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Double Murder, Robbery, and Conspiracy

U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew has sentenced Jy’Quale Samari Grable (21, Tampa) to life in federal prison for conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery, and first-degree premeditated murder of two individuals.