Joblessness Hits 9.5%, Deflating Recovery Hopes
By PETER S. GOODMAN
The pace of job losses quickened last month with the
American economy shedding 467,000 jobs, as unemployment
rose to its highest level in 26 years.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/03/business/economy/03jobs.html?th&emc=th

State Regulators Test Aqua Utilities Water In Chuluota
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Report Shows More Residents Leaving Florida
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AP Source: 10 Others To Be Charged In Madoff Probe
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Battle To Control Jackson's Fortune Begins
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June 30, 2009

Rental scams commandeer real ads from Internet

By JULIE MURPHY
Staff Writer N-J

Almost anything can be hijacked these days, thanks to the Internet, including advertisements for houses for rent.

And, although the risks to the property owner are minimal, according to the FBI, lured would-be renters could have money or their identity stolen by responding to the ads.

Karen Hamm of Port Orange could have been one of those victims. In need of a new place to rent, she drove past a home on Northern Road that she found on Craigslist -- a three-bedroom, two-bath, ranch-style house with a two-car garage offered for $700. ....

more at http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/Headlines/frtHEAD01063009.htm

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June 29, 2009

Watch sale prices -- and report discrepancies

By BOB KOSLOW
Staff Writer N-J

John Voucier of Ormond Beach recently went to the Granada Avenue Walmart Supercenter to buy beer that was advertised on sale, along with a few other things.

He left empty-handed, however, after seeing the Heineken 12-pack of bottled beer on the shelf was priced at $12.97, not $11.97, as indicated on the one-page glossy flier inserted in The Daytona Beach News-Journal on Wednesday. ...

more at http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/Business/Headlines/bizBIZ02062909.htm

POI Hank is leery of reporting the alleged mistake to the business management.

Isn't it extraordinary that mistakes like these are almost always in favor of the business store.

I don't trust the corrupt, greedy, business market place in America.

I prefer to report the alleged mistake to some authority which investigates these businesses.

Alas - I don't even trust our government to police our business community.

By the way, don't waste your time reporting a business problem to your local chamber of commerce.

The Better Business Bureau at least keeps a list of suspected businesses.

--- hank poimages@cfl.rr.com

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VIDEO: Postal Service Creating List Of Office Closures
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June 24, 2009

For profits' sake

Electric rate increase would hit Floridians too hard

Florida Power and Light, the state's biggest electricity provider, wants to give its shareholders a profit boost -- at the expense of customers.

In a Florida Public Service Commission filing requesting what amounts to a $1.5 billion increase in customer rates, FPL says it wants to raise its profit margin of 10.8 percent to 12.5 percent. The net effect by January 2011, for the customer using an average of 1,000 kilowatts per month, would be an increase in monthly bills from $107.04 today to $116.47 in a mere 18 months -- an 8.8 percent increase at a time when inflation is below 1 percent.

Rate-payers and state officials, including Sen. Evelyn Lynn, R-Ormond Beach, the attorney general, consumer advocates and associations such as AARP, are justifiably outraged -- as were rate-payers speaking their displeasure at a public hearing on the issue in Daytona Beach on Tuesday. The Public Service Commission should be outraged, too, and reflect the outrage by rejecting FPL's request. . . .

more at http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/Opinion/Editorials/opnOPN25062409.htm

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Financier Stanford pleads not guilty, bond set
HOUSTON (AP) -- Texas billionaire R. Allen Stanford pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges he swindled investors out of $7 billion as part of a massive investment scam....

JBS Swift Recalls 41,000 Pounds Of Beef
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Area paint maker shutting down
More than 100 will lose jobs
NEW Coronado Paint Co. in Edgewater is being closed by owner Benjamin Moore & Co. on or about the end of the year, leaving about 100 workers without jobs.

Port Orange food service company will lay off 79
Daytona Beach News-Journal - Daytona Beach,FL,USA
By VALERIE WHITNEY PORT ORANGE — The North Star division of US Foodservice is laying off 79 of 242 workers at his distribution center here on Halloween, ...

The New York Times
My Alerts: scandal
June 25, 2009 8:12 AM
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Business / Global Business: India: New Chief for Satyam
By BLOOMBERG NEWS
Satyam Computer Services named Chander Prakash Gurnani,
below, as its chief executive in the aftermath of an
accounting scandal. Satyam, an outsourcing firm, has been
bought by Tech Mahindra, which is working to reorganize the
company. Mr. Gurnani, formerly Tech Mahindra's head of
international operations, replaces A. S. Murty, Satyam said
in a statement. Subramaniam Durgashankar, formerly senior
vice president for mergers and acquisitions at Mahindra &
Mahindra, was appointed chief financial officer. Mr.
Gurnani, 50, is in charge of reviving Satyam after a stock
collapse prompted by an admission by its former chairman,
B. Ramalinga Raju, that he overstated assets by more than
$1 billion. Mr. Gurnani pledged to improve corporate
governance and customer ties. A reorganization of the
company will be announced within 48 hours, he said.

Full Story:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/25/business/global/25fobriefs-NEWCHIEFFORS_BRF.html?emc=tnt&tntemail0=y

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Bank Locks Woman Out Of Her Own Home
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New Jobless Claims Rise Unexpectedly
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FPL rate hike plan draws jeers
Utility wants to raise base rate 30 percent
A Florida Power & Light proposal to hike revenue by $1 billion next year
and increase profits to 12.5 percent drew sharp rebukes at a public hearing Tuesday.

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BREAKING NEWS ALERT: Renters: It is Official, You'll Pay More

About a million rent-regulated tenants in New York City will be paying more for their apartments after the Rent Guidelines Board approved hikes tonight.

Complete details from NBC New York:
http://click1.nbclocal.com/yhmmpfbjv_uejqdfbgcm.html

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BEWARE: Construction Monster Leads To Charges

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Residents Say HOA President Vandalized Their Cars
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Jobless Rate In Western US Tops 10 Percent
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Woman Gets Other Peoples' Records In Mail
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Food Handouts Up 35-Percent At Longwood Pantry
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PATIENT MONEY
Protecting Your Job While Chronically Ill
By LESLEY ALDERMAN
The uncertainties of a chronic illness can include job
insecurity. It pays to know the rules.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/20/health/20patient.html?8au&emc=au

Finding a Middle Ground on Health Care
A look at the big issues that will dominate the health care
debate in the months ahead.
http://video.nytimes.com/video/2009/06/19/us/politics/1194841051716/finding-a-middle-ground-on-health-care.html?nl=pol&emc=pol

Some Airlines To Add Fees On Top Of Fees
As if charging $15 to check a bag weren't enough, two airlines are asking for $5 more beginning this summer if you pay at the check-in counter -- a fee on top of a fee.

MORE DETAILS: <http://www.wftv.com/tu/5HEHh4Gpv.html>

BEWARE: Construction Monster Leads To Charges
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Business / Small Business: Cutting Off Mom Pop Credit
By ANDREW MARTIN
A crackdown on credit limits by card companies is squeezing
the nation's small businesses, exacerbating the problems
caused by a stagnant economy.

Full Story:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/19/business/smallbusiness/19credit.html?emc=tnt&tntemail0=y

Business: S.&P. Cuts Credit Ratings at 22 Banks, 5 to Junk
By JACK HEALY and ERIC DASH
Analysts said that growing unemployment and a deepening
recession would force many weaker banks to close over the
rest of the year.

Full Story:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/18/business/18bank.html?emc=tnt&tntemail0=y

Roto-Rooter Employee Caught Dumping Sewage
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Rage In Wal-Mart Parking Lot Leads To Arrest
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Airline Puts 2 Kids On Wrong Planes
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Accused Fake Contractors Behind Bars
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Rage In Wal-Mart Parking Lot Leads To Arrest
A Brevard County Wal-Mart parking lot could be developing a reputation for
danger and the most recent incident was recorded on camera as an argument
between two shoppers turned dangerous.

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Woman Accused Of Attacking Shoppers In Wal-Mart Parking Lot
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RAW SURVEILLANCE: Rage In Parking Lot At Wal-Mart
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Roto-Rooter Employee Caught Dumping Sewage
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New Financial Rules: Major Changes For Big, Small
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FTC: Fake warranty calls 'blasted' from LPGA
One of two companies accused of bombarding millions of consumers with automated "robocalls" to sell vehicle service contracts was operated out of a home in the LPGA community for two years, authorities said Monday. Those contracts were sold under the guise that they were extensions of original vehicle warranties, when they were not, authorities claim.

sue the market stores

Insurance company must pay	Fiat Closes Deal To Take Bulk Of Chrysler's Assets MORE DETAILS: <http://www.wftv.com/tu/5Hr0uqU6W.html>
Geithner: No Caps On Corporate Execs' Pay MORE DETAILS: <http://www.wftv.com/tu/5Hr0urcTD.html>	House Bill Would Set Up Database for Artificial Joints By BARRY MEIER A government-backed patent registry would track patients' results over time and watch for shoddy devices and inferior surgical practices. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06 /11/business/11device.html?8au&emc=au ..................
How Do You Feel About the Economy? Gabriel Dance, Aron Pilhofer and Andrew Kueneman/The New York Times Enter the word that best describes your current mood. You can submit a response once a day. http://www.nytimes.com/interacti ve/2009/03/30/business/economy/2009-economy-word s.html?nl=pol&emc=pol ----------------------------------------

	POSTED June 9, 2009
Fla. Universities Want Maximum Tuition Hikes MORE DETAILS: <http://www.wftv.com/tu/5HpdOa073.html>	Our region losing jobs

6 7 09 credit card rip off

From WFTV channel 9 news, central Florida

www.wftv.com

"AND WHO ARE YOU?"

6 4 09 ponzi scheme in florida

from channel 9, wftv, tv news central Florida

	POSTED June 4, 2009
This cartoon was in Newsday 1953 or 1954.

June 3, 2009

Discover Credit Card

Cash Back Awards

As a reward for using the Discover Credit Card,

the user gets back a cash return

in proportion to how much the credit

card has been used. The card

had let you apply for amounts starting at

$20.00, but as of May 1, 2009

I cannot apply for a cash back reward

until I have earned $50 in cash back money.

All financial costs in this nation are going

up and up. Everyone wants more money.

How in the world are we going to get out

of this nation's financial crises,

if everyone keeps raising its prices.

Obama is passing an energy saving

bill that will mandate what ever

auto industry is left after we give

the industry all our money, an increase

in fuel consumption use in the cars they build.

It will

cost us $3000 more to buy a car

with the new energy conservation

features, but as is always pointed out,

we will save on the use of gas.

Is it only I who will point out

that the oil cartel will increase

the price of crude oil

to redeem the lost of financial

revenue due to energy efficient cars,

as well as to take away from us

more of that money we supposedly

can expect to save by

using energy efficient cars?

I think I should raise my rates

for advertisement on the POI

web site,

since it must be that

there are more people out there

who don't mind handing out

their money to everyone,

and I don't see why that

should not also include

advertisement on the POI web site.

You know what I mean?

--- hank

	POSTED June 3, 2009
Big Corporation Lays Off Hundreds Of Workers MORE DETAILS: <http://www.wftv.com/tu/5HgC2YVM9.html>

	POSTED June 2, 2009
K Mart CEO

Anticipated hurricanes leaving consumers exposed CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- As the 2009 hurricane season arrives, many homeowners are finding insurance is either more expensive, or harder to get....	Business: It's Tee Time. Where Is Everybody? By GERALDINE FABRIKANT Some of Bobby Ginn's developments in Florida look like ghost towns, with empty lots and empty houses. But he is counting on a population boom in the state. Full Story: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/24 /business/24golf.html?emc=tnt&tntemail0=y
Business: Decline and Fall: A View From 2089 By BEN STEIN How a healthy economy fell apart, as detailed in an excerpt from "The Decline and Fall of the United States of America." Full Story: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/2 4/business/24every.html?emc=tnt&tntemail0=y	Business: Credit Card Industry Aims to Profit From Sterling Payers http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/19/business /19credit.html?ex=1258430400&en=7c6a9 82140ee0df6&ei=5087&WT.mc_id=NYT-E-I-NYT-E-AT-0520-L2
Video Business: Guide to New Credit Card Rules http://video.nytimes.com/video/2009/05/19/your-money/1194840368370/guide-to-new-credit-card-rules.html&WT.mc_id=NYT-E-I-NYT-E-AT-0520-L7	Business: Oh, No! What Happened to Archway? By JULIE CRESWELL The maker of Archway cookies, bought by a private equity firm in 2005, was hit by an accounting scandal last year that hastened its collapse. Full Story: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/31/ business/31archway.html?emc=tnt&tntemail0=y

Sen. Bill Nelson on tainted imported drywall

found on You Tube

	POSTED MAY 30, 2009
Defense contractor pleads guilty in bribery case - Kansas City Star The company was organized under Delaware law and had an address in Port Orange, Fla., but operated out of the International Zone in Baghdad</p><p>Demilta admitted orchestrating the scheme between September 2004 and March 2005 so a ... Kansas City Star: Politics - http://www.kansascity.com/153/index.xml

	POSTED MAY 27, 2009
GM Says Bondholder Offer Fails; Bankruptcy Likely MORE DETAILS: <http://www.wftv.com/tu/5H5rMiRUT.html> Ex-Schools Trustee Sentenced In Ketchup Theft MORE DETAILS: <http://www.wftv.com/tu/5H5rMiTgF.html>

	POSTED MAY 21, 2009
Doctors Offices Can Be Germ Havens MORE DETAILS: <http://www.wftv.com/tu/5GWjVvSoI.html>	Madoff Victim Raps It Out On YouTube MORE DETAILS: <http://www.wftv.com/tu/5GWjVwfRl.html>

	POSTED MAY 20, 2009
Technology / Companies: H.P. Lowers Its Forecast, Cutting Jobs as Profit Falls By ASHLEE VANCE Revenue was down 3 percent in the second quarter as the maker of computer hardware was hurt by the decline in consumer spending. Full Story: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/20/te chnology/companies/20hewlet t.html?emc=tnt&tntemail1=y	Bankruptcies Swell Deficit at Pension Agency to $33.5 Billion By ERIC LIPTON The increase in the last six months of $22.5 billion is largely a result of bankruptcies among companies whose pensions the agency must take over. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/21/busi ness/economy/21pension.html?8au&emc=au

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