Cargo theft and fraud is soaring. Theft prevention firm CargoNet says theft was up 41% in the first 20 weeks of 2023 compared with last year. One type of scam that has become especially popular with criminals is known as shipment misdirection. Fictitious pickup crimes are also soaring. Fictitious pickup groups have shown a preference for shipments of soda and energy drinks, alcoholic beverages, solar panels, and vehicle accessories.
A new CDC report has found that sick employees are major contributors to the spread of foodborne illnesses at restaurants and other food establishments. From 2017 to 2019, 40% of foodborne illness outbreaks with known causes were at least partly associated with food contamination by a sick or infectious worker. Norovirus accounted for 47% of the 800 outbreaks the CDC identified.
Futures are down after stocks closed mixed yesterday. The Dow Industrials fell 50, the Nasdaq added 41 and the S&P 500 was flat.
