The Daily Money: A rushed return to cramped offices
Good morning! It’s Daniel de Visé with your Daily Money.
Defense Department employees returned to work at an Army base in the Midwest only to find their offices were not mission-ready.
Overflowing parking lots force them to scramble in ever-widening circles in search of open spots or risk tickets for parking illegally. Crammed into tight quarters, they sit elbow to elbow at card tables. There are few spots to break for lunch, because all of the cafeterias on the base shut down long ago.
Those scenes follow a rushed return to headquarters and field offices around the country after years of telework.
Conservatives challenge rural internet service
When the pandemic prevented Arkansas River Valley residents from accessing the internet at their local library, it didn't stop librarians from providing the critical service. They mounted antennas on rooftops to extend the signal.
The rural population depends on the reliable internet connection that its seven libraries provide through a federal program. Now, conservative activists are challenging the program.
Lawsuit: Forced labor benefitted Bumble Bee
Four Indonesian fishers allege in a lawsuit that they faced abuse on boats that supplied Bumble Bee, the food company, including physical abuse, long stretches of work without rest days and denial of medical care.
Lawyers for the plaintiffs said they believe the suit is the first case alleging forced labor at sea by an American company under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act.
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Daniel de Visé covers personal finance for USA Today.