No census is perfect, Robert Santos, Census Bureau Director,
via NPR News.
And the PES allows us to become more informed about the 2020 census by estimating what portion of the population was correctly counted, Robert Santos, Census Bureau Director,
via NPR News.
... where we missed people and where some people were counted that shouldn't have been, Robert Santos, Census Bureau Director,
via NPR News.
It's a monumental task to count everybody.
And this helps us inform how well we do, Timothy Kennel, Census Bureau Assistant Division Chief, via NPR News.
Lawmakers across the country have already begun to use the 2020 Census data to establish new voting districts in their states.
Voting-rights activists say that 2020 grassroots efforts seemed to have mitigated significant miscounts in their respective areas.
A lot of the southern states were hit with disasters, hurricanes while door-to-door work was going on, Allison Plyer, The Data Center, via NPR News.
But the one thing that states have control over is their own get-out-the-count efforts, Allison Plyer, The Data Center, via NPR News.
We know that Texas invested very little in get-out-the-count, and when they did so, it was very late in the process, Allison Plyer, The Data Center, via NPR News.
Texas was found to have had a significant net undercount rate of 1.92 percent.
More data and demographic detail are needed for a full understanding of our communities and who does —
or does not — have access to
critical resources, Meeta Anand, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Right, via NPR News.
The Census Bureau also needs to be adequately funded to ensure that inequities from inaccurate counts do not persist into 2030 and beyond, Meeta Anand, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Right, via NPR News
Elon Musk Says , Tesla's Factories , Are Losing Billions.
In a recent interview, Tesla CEO Elon Musk
said that the company's factories in Germany
and Texas are losing "billions of dollars.".
In a recent interview, Tesla CEO Elon Musk
said that the company's factories in Germany
and Texas are losing "billions of dollars.".
Both Berlin and Austin factories are
gigantic money furnaces right now.
It’s really like a giant roaring sound,
which is the sound of money on fire, Elon Musk, via 'Elon Musk Unfiltered' interview,
as reported by Gizmodo.
Gizmodo reports that 'Elon Musk Unfiltered,'
a 3-part interview, was uploaded
to YouTube on June 22.
Musk claims the Tesla factories are losing money due
to the ongoing supply chain crisis, while Tesla's Shanghai
"Gigafactory" was impacted by strict COVID lockdowns.
Musk claims the Tesla factories are losing money due
to the ongoing supply chain crisis, while Tesla's Shanghai
"Gigafactory" was impacted by strict COVID lockdowns.
The past two years have been
an absolute nightmare of supply chain
interruptions, one thing after another,
and we’re not out of it yet, Elon Musk, via 'Elon Musk Unfiltered' interview,
as reported by Gizmodo.
Overwhelmingly our concern is how do
we keep the factories operating so we
can pay people and not go bankrupt,
and then everything else is nice to have. , Elon Musk, via 'Elon Musk Unfiltered' interview,
as reported by Gizmodo.
Musk explained that necessary parts
for building Teslas remain
stuck in China's ports.
Musk explained that necessary parts
for building Teslas remain
stuck in China's ports.
We had the Shanghai factory inop, we’ve got the tooling to enable this factory stuck in port in China with no one to actually move it. , Elon Musk, via 'Elon Musk Unfiltered' interview,
as reported by Gizmodo.
Gizmodo reports that the ongoing
supply chain crisis continues to
send ripples across the globe.
Widespread shortages have been reported for everything from baby formula to computer chips
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Texas Official Calls Uvalde , Police Response an 'Abject Failure'.
NBC News reports a top Texas official
described the police response during the recent Uvalde school shooting as an "abject failure.".
Per NBC News, police searched for a key to the room that the shooter was in even though the door was reportedly already unlocked.
Texas Department of Public Safety
Director Steve McCraw acknowledged
failure at a recent Senate committee hearing.
We do know this, there's compelling evidence that the law enforcement response to the attack at Robb Elementary was an abject failure... , Steve McCraw, Texas Department of Public Safety Director, at Senate committee hearing, via NBC News.
... and antithetical to
everything we've learned
over the last two decades
since the Columbine massacre. , Steve McCraw, Texas Department of Public Safety Director, at Senate committee hearing, via NBC News.
The only thing stopping a hallway of dedicated officers from (entering rooms) 111 and 112... , Steve McCraw, Texas Department of Public Safety Director, at Senate committee hearing, via NBC News.
... was the on-scene
commander who decided to
place the lives of officers
before the lives of children. , Steve McCraw, Texas Department of Public Safety Director, at Senate committee hearing, via NBC News.
Following the massacre, many have questioned the
decisions made by Uvalde Consolidated Independent
School District police chief Pete Arredondo.
I’ve alternated from sad to disappointed to flat-out angry when I read this timeline... , Paul Bettencourt, Texas State Senator, via NBC News.
... because it’s an absolute, total breakdown of any command and control. , Paul Bettencourt, Texas State Senator, via NBC News
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Walmart Announces Plans , to Expand Drone Delivery Program , Despite Economic Slowdown.
Walmart Announces Plans , to Expand Drone Delivery Program , Despite Economic Slowdown.
On May 24, Walmart announced
that it would expand the company's , drone delivery program. .
Despite a nationwide slowdown in retail sales,
the expanded delivery program will now be
available to 4 million consumers in six states.
Despite a nationwide slowdown in retail sales,
the expanded delivery program will now be
available to 4 million consumers in six states.
NBC reports that the program
is a partnership between
Walmart and DroneUp. .
NBC reports that the program
is a partnership between
Walmart and DroneUp. .
Drone delivery will be available in
34 locations across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida,
Texas, Utah and Virginia by the end of 2022.
Drone delivery will be available in
34 locations across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida,
Texas, Utah and Virginia by the end of 2022.
The retail giant's goal
is to deliver over 1 million packages
by way of drone each year. .
Between the hours of 8:00 a.m.
and 8:00 p.m., customers will be able
to order from tens of thousands
of eligible items, such as Tylenol,
diapers and hot dog buns,
for delivery by air
in as little as 30 minutes, Walmart statement, via NBC.
Between the hours of 8:00 a.m.
and 8:00 p.m., customers will be able
to order from tens of thousands
of eligible items, such as Tylenol,
diapers and hot dog buns,
for delivery by air
in as little as 30 minutes, Walmart statement, via NBC.
According to Walmart,
the drones are capable of carrying
up to 10 pounds of items. .
NBC points out that the expansion comes
as most major retailers in the U.S. face
widespread inflation and rising interest rates. .
May has already seen shares
in Walmart drop 18%, while
stock in Target plummeted 25%.
May has already seen shares
in Walmart drop 18%, while
stock in Target plummeted 25%.
Analysts have become increasingly concerned that the economic slowdown, combined with inflation and tighter monetary policies, could be leading to a recession
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Governors React to Reports , That Supreme Court Has Voted To, Overturn Roe v. Wade.
On May 2, Politico published a
leaked Supreme Court draft opinion... .
... showing that a majority of the lawmakers voted to overturn the landmark ruling that was established almost 50 years ago. .
Politico reports that if the ruling is reversed, abortion would not be federally illegal, but it would let individual states decide how to handle the controversial issue. .
Governors from several states issued statements
upon hearing reports of the leaked draft opinion.
I have advocated for the reversal of Roe v. Wade all my political career. The leak from someone within the court is reprehensible and should lead to an investigation but I do hope the court returns authority to the states, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, via NPR.
Our daughters, sisters, mothers, and grandmothers will not be silenced. The world is about to hear their fury. California will not sit back. We are going to fight like hell, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, via NPR.
Hell no! In Illinois, we trust women. We cannot let their most profound and personal rights be violated, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, via NPR.
If this report is true and Roe v. Wade is overturned, I will immediately call for a special session to save lives and guarantee that every unborn child has a right to life in South Dakota, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, via NPR.
All Americans should have access
to abortion –– full stop. Abortion is
health care and protected by state law in Oregon. We will fight to keep it that way,
no matter what this Supreme Court decides, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, via NPR.
NOT HERE, NOT IN OUR LIFETIME. Washington is and will remain pro-choice. And we will not slow down
in the fight to ensure safe, affordable access to every person who needs it, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, via NPR
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Trader Joe's Workers
File for the Company's, First Union Election.
Employees at a Trader Joe's location in Hadley, MA, filed the paperwork with the National Labor Relations Board on June 7.
The employees are seeking to form a new, independent union, Trader Joe's United.
An longtime employee at the location explained their reasons to a reporter for 'The New York Times.'.
Over the past however many years, changes have been happening without our consent, Maeg Yosef, Trader Joe's Employee,
via 'The New York Times'.
We wanted to be in charge of
the whole process, to be our
own union, Maeg Yosef, Trader Joe's Employee,
via 'The New York Times'.
So we decided to go independent, Maeg Yosef, Trader Joe's Employee,
via 'The New York Times'.
Many of the issues the employees have raised are related to pandemic working conditions.
However, other issues are related to longtime trends that have eroded employee benefits, .
including health insurance and company contribution to retirement.
This is probably where we
get to all of these things
coming together, Tony Falco, Trader Joe's Employee,
via 'The New York Times'.
People just keep leaving — I know they want to hire people now. It’s hard to keep people around, Maeg Yosef, Trader Joe's Employee,
via 'The New York Times'.
A spokesperson for Trader Joe's stated that the company will heed the employee vote. .
We have always said we welcome a fair vote and are prepared to hold a vote if more than
30 percent of the crew wants one, Nakia Rohde, Trader Joe's Spokesperson,
via 'The New York Times'.
Unionization efforts have been successful at companies such Amazon and Starbucks in locations across the U.S.
Unionization efforts have been successful at companies such Amazon and Starbucks in locations across the U.S
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Pay Disparity Between, CEOs and Working Class, Continues to Grow Wider.
Business Insider reports that America's
lowest-paying companies have been
providing massive paychecks to their CEOs. .
Business Insider reports that America's
lowest-paying companies have been
providing massive paychecks to their CEOs. .
Meanwhile, cost of living
for workers continues to rise. .
According to a study by the Institute
for Policy Studies, the disparity between
CEOs and workers widened in 2021.
According to a study by the Institute
for Policy Studies, the disparity between
CEOs and workers widened in 2021.
In 2021, top executives earned 670 times more
than workers, an increase from 2020
when they only made 604 times more.
In 2021, top executives earned 670 times more
than workers, an increase from 2020
when they only made 604 times more.
At 49 of the 300 companies IPS looked into, the CEO-to-worker pay ratio , was over 1,000-to-one.
Those companies include , Amazon and McDonald's.
Those companies include , Amazon and McDonald's.
According to the Economic Policy Institute, CEO compensation has grown 1,332%, between 1978 and 2020.
Over the same period of time, average worker pay , rose by just 18%. .
Despite pay raises in response to the Great
Resignation, median pay for workers has been
unable to keep up with rapidly rising inflation.
CEOs are being paid hundreds of times
more than their average worker, whose
wages haven't changed in years. , Ed Markey, Junior United States senator
from Massachusetts, via Business Insider.
CEOs are being paid hundreds of times
more than their average worker, whose
wages haven't changed in years. , Ed Markey, Junior United States senator
from Massachusetts, via Business Insider.
It is a national disgrace, Ed Markey, Junior United States senator
from Massachusetts, via Business Insider
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Massachusetts Health Officials , and CDC Investigate Monkeypox Case.
CNN reports Massachusetts health officials are working alongside the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
... to investigate a case of
monkeypox, the agency said on May 18.
Officials say a strain of monkeypox has
been confirmed in a Massachusetts man
who had recently traveled to Canada.
The man is currently hospitalized and in stable condition at Massachusetts General Hospital.
The patient was placed in an
airborne infection
isolation unit on May 12.
This patient, fortunately, is
doing quite well now, although
did have, have symptoms that require the hospitalization. , Dr. Erica Shenoy, Associate Chief of the Infection
Control Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital, via CNN.
Officials are unsure how the patient became infected, though they say “that historically,
this has been a very rare disease, with very
rare transmission around the world.".
What we have seen in the United Kingdom, in Spain and in Europe, has been novel and that gives us cause for concern ... , Dr. Paul Biddinger, Chief Preparedness and
Continuity Officer at Mass General Brigham, via CNN.
... but, I think appropriately, people should not be afraid
of monkeypox right now. , Dr. Paul Biddinger, Chief Preparedness and
Continuity Officer at Mass General Brigham, via CNN.
Monkeypox is an unlikely but dangerous infection. It has much in common with
the now-eradicated smallpox virus
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$5 Gas Could Become More Common , as Prices Hit Another Record.
According to AAA, on May 17, the national average for regular gas was $4.48 a gallon.
CNN reports that's a 40-cent increase
over the course of a month.
Gas prices are 27% higher than the
day before Russia attacked Ukraine.
Everything is pointing toward even higher prices. We are well on our way toward $5. , Andy Lipow, president of Lipow Oil Associates, via CNN.
AAA reports that the average cost of gas in
four states is already above $5 a gallon.
Those states are California, Washington, Nevada and Hawaii with Oregon not far behind.
Still, the U.S. Energy Information Administration says that after adjusting for inflation, gas prices are not yet at record highs.
That record was set in 2008 when gas averaged $5.38 a gallon after adjusting for inflation.
As inflation, shipping issues and COVID continue to be a problem worldwide, supply simply can't keep up with demand.
No one can crank up the refinery because they don’t have any spare capacity, Robert Yawger, vice president of energy futures at Mizuho Securities, via CNN
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US President Joe Biden took a fall while he was cycling near his beach house in the state of Delaware on Saturday morning. Biden was unhurt in the incident.
#JoeBiden #BidenCycling #Delaware
Martin Shkreli, ‘Pharma Bro,’ , Released From Prison.
NPR reports Martin Shkreli, the pharmaceutical
executive who once raised the price of a
life-saving drug by 5,000%, is now out of..
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