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Biden DOJ To Establish Specialized Domestic Terrorism Unit
“The threat posed by domestic terrorism is on the rise,” Olsen said. “The number of FBI investigations over the past two years since March 2020 has more than doubled.” Olsen cited as examples the 2019 mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, the 2018 mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the 2017 shooting at the Congressional Baseball game practice, and the 2015 shooting at a church in Charleston, South Carolina. Olsen also made note of the anniversary of the Capitol riot and pointed out that the DOJ has arrested more than 725 people for their involvement in the Capitol breach, including more than 300 on felony charges.
“The attacks in recent years underscore the threat that domestic terrorism continues to pose to our citizens, to law enforcement officers, to public officials, and to our democratic institutions,” Olsen continued. “Based on the assessment of the intelligence community, we face an elevated threat from domestic violent extremists.”
Olsen then outlined what that threat means in practice. He testified that domestic terrorists are motivated by a mix of ideology and personal grievances, but that the DOJ has recently “seen a growing threat from those who are motivated by racial animus as well as those who ascribe to extremist anti-government and anti-authority ideologies.” Olsen did acknowledge that the DOJ is still monitoring threats from foreign terrorist groups like al-Qaeda and ISIS as well.
“The threat posed by domestic terrorism is on the rise,” Olsen said. “The number of FBI investigations over the past two years since March 2020 has more than doubled.” Olsen cited as examples the 2019 mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, the 2018 mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the 2017 shooting at the Congressional Baseball game practice, and the 2015 shooting at a church in Charleston, South Carolina. Olsen also made note of the anniversary of the Capitol riot and pointed out that the DOJ has arrested more than 725 people for their involvement in the Capitol breach, including more than 300 on felony charges.
“The attacks in recent years underscore the threat that domestic terrorism continues to pose to our citizens, to law enforcement officers, to public officials, and to our democratic institutions,” Olsen continued. “Based on the assessment of the intelligence community, we face an elevated threat from domestic violent extremists.”
Olsen then outlined what that threat means in practice. He testified that domestic terrorists are motivated by a mix of ideology and personal grievances, but that the DOJ has recently “seen a growing threat from those who are motivated by racial animus as well as those who ascribe to extremist anti-government and anti-authority ideologies.” Olsen did acknowledge that the DOJ is still monitoring threats from foreign terrorist groups like al-Qaeda and ISIS as well.
Grocery Stores Continue To Experience Low Supply Of Goods
On Tuesday, Albertsons’ CEO Vivek Sankaran spoke on an earnings call with analysts, noting that the situation is tight.
“I think as a business, we’ve all learned to manage it. We’ve all learned to make sure that the stores are still very presentable, give the consumers as much choice as we can get,” Sankaran said on the call, per CNN.
He noted that the Omicron variant has placed “a bit of a dent” on attempts to fix supply chain issues. “We would expect more supply challenges over the next four to six weeks,” Sankaran said.
Bad weather across the country and the emergence of the Omicron variant made worse a problem that was already present for many Americans due to worker shortages and inflation.
While grocery stores in the U.S. ordinarily have 5% to 10% of their products out of stock at any given moment, “that unavailability rate is hovering around 15%, according to Consumer Brands Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman,” per USA Today.
On Tuesday, Albertsons’ CEO Vivek Sankaran spoke on an earnings call with analysts, noting that the situation is tight.
“I think as a business, we’ve all learned to manage it. We’ve all learned to make sure that the stores are still very presentable, give the consumers as much choice as we can get,” Sankaran said on the call, per CNN.
He noted that the Omicron variant has placed “a bit of a dent” on attempts to fix supply chain issues. “We would expect more supply challenges over the next four to six weeks,” Sankaran said.
Bad weather across the country and the emergence of the Omicron variant made worse a problem that was already present for many Americans due to worker shortages and inflation.
While grocery stores in the U.S. ordinarily have 5% to 10% of their products out of stock at any given moment, “that unavailability rate is hovering around 15%, according to Consumer Brands Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman,” per USA Today.
US inflation soars to 7% for first time since 1982
US consumer price growth rose at the fastest pace in almost four decades in December, stoking the Federal Reserve’s fears about the threat of elevated inflation and its consequences for the economic recovery.
The consumer price index (CPI) increased at a 7 per cent year-on-year pace last month, a step up from the 6.8 per cent rate registered in November and the largest jump since June 1982.
Despite the faster annual pace, month-over-month price gains moderated to 0.5 per cent between November and December, down from 0.8 per cent in the previous period.
US consumer price growth rose at the fastest pace in almost four decades in December, stoking the Federal Reserve’s fears about the threat of elevated inflation and its consequences for the economic recovery.
The consumer price index (CPI) increased at a 7 per cent year-on-year pace last month, a step up from the 6.8 per cent rate registered in November and the largest jump since June 1982.
Despite the faster annual pace, month-over-month price gains moderated to 0.5 per cent between November and December, down from 0.8 per cent in the previous period.
HemiHauler
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OccamsRazor
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A year into the Biden admin and Trump is still to blame? Can you explain how this is? Genuinely curious...As you people say: elections matter.
Thank you Donald Trump!
I wonder how that situation translates to spoilage/loss of product....that must be huge given all the stuff that has a very short shelf life.
HemiHauler
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Sure. First, inflation is a lagging indicator, meaning it reflects things that happened in the past. Second, what do you think happens when you run up 7 trillion dollars worth of deficit spending, including giving away $1,200 to virtually all households in America - especially during a time when commerce was largely shut down?
There there little guppy..we know how much you pine for the glory days when Barry was prez.
HemiHauler
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Be sympathetic.
He's stressed because he's still waiting on his Pete Buttigeig love doll to be unloaded from the ships in California.
HemiHauler
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Ah yes, the high brow gay jokes.
What did a gay person ever do to you? Rub you the wrong way? Leave a bad taste in your mouth?
Ah yes, the high brow gay jokes.
What did a gay person ever do to you? Rub you the wrong way? Leave a bad taste in your mouth?
Damn, that got him stirred up!It must have hit close to home!
ya think?!....
It must have hit close to home!
OccamsRazor
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But no mention of the massive deficit spending being done by the current admin? Especially when they worked so hard to stifle the economy with shutting down industry??
HemiHauler
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Massive? Sure, let’s discuss. Deficit spending reduced considerably under Joe Biden. Yesterday, in fact, a $21bn deficit was announced - the smallest in over two years.