This is why the Unempoyment data is not usable. Fraud. Until all the ghosts and fraud comes out, there's no way to forecast anything reliably. Also, this was why replacing the Director of the Census Bureau was so important. Fudging the numbers "officially" kept ALL of the fraud under the rug. Running govt is an alternative business model. For Them.

Puerto Rico Department of Labor Employee and Seven Others Indicted in Public Corruption Unemployment Insurance Fraud Scheme

According to the indictment, the defendants conspired to submit false information in order to fraudulently obtain unemployment compensation from the PRDOL. This was done by using false personal identifying information, using identifying information of other individuals, and providing false information related to past employment history. Defendant Luz Garay-Osorio, using her position as an employee of PRDOL, made changes in the PRDOL system to make family members eligible to receive unemployment benefits, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, and Disaster Unemployment Assistance. Garay-Osorio also used her position as a PRDOL interviewer to file fraudulent claims, create false work history, change historical changes, and make monetary and non-monetary determinations. In addition, Garay-Osorio submitted fraudulent claims using other individuals’ identities and caused benefits to be paid to co-conspirators, including family members.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-pr/pr/puerto-rico-department-labor-employee-and-seven-others-indicted-public-corruption

From here: https://x.com/GarciaManny4/status/2002357839130419279

Surrender Monkeys only good at stealing?

French presidential silverware keeper faces trial over suspected porcelain theft

PARIS, Dec 20 (Reuters) - France's presidential ⁠silverware keeper and two other men are set to stand trial over the suspected theft of porcelain and other precious tableware, ‍the Paris ⁠prosecution office said.

The Elysee, the president's official residence, had reported the disappearance of silverware and tableware pieces used for state dinners and other events, with the value of the missing items estimated between 15,000 and 40,000 ⁠euros ($17,500 and $46,800), the prosecution office said.

Prosecutors said the silverware keeper Thomas M. and his partner Damien G. were arrested on suspicion of theft on Tuesday. They said another man, Ghislain M., was arrested on suspicion of receiving stolen goods. Their full ​names were not given due to French privacy customs.

https://m.piqsuite.com/reuters/french-presidential-silverware-keeper-faces-trial-over-suspected-porcelain-theft-2025-12-20-11-53-16