California Approves Energy Standards for Televisions
Plasma power restrictions in place
Always a trailblazer for green policies, California today approved a policy that will put in place efficiency regulations for televisions. These regulations have become necessary thanks to liquid-crystal display and plasma high-definition TVs, which use more than three times as much power as their old-fashioned counterparts.
Energy [...]
Federal Minimum Wage and U.S. Labor Laws
Federal minimum wage 2009
Since July 24, 2009, the federal minimum wage has been $7.25 per hour. That means in every state in the United States, employers must pay workers at least $7.25 per hour. In Washington, D.C., it means employers must pay $8.25 per hour because the law there dictates [...]
Laura Gambucci Boutique Makes a Splash in La Jolla
Customers love selection at Laura Gambucci
Fashion Boutiques are a dime a dozen in La Jolla, and in California as a whole, but the name “Laura Gambucci” has managed to perk up a few ears in the fashion world. Her customers rave about her selection, clothing that can’t be found at [...]
Romaine Lettuce Recall | Salmonella Found in Wisconsin
Company issues quick romaine lettuce recall
California company Tanimura & Antle Inc. has recalled a batch of romaine lettuce after the Department of Agriculture found lettuce in Wisconsin that was contaminated with salmonella.
Agriculture industry news blog The Packer reports:
The traceback was swift because of the Tanimura & Antle’s use of technology. [...]
Mississippi Payday Loan Store Robbed by Gunman
Jackson cash advance store latest victim
Payday loan stores are common targets for robberies in the United States. Businesses that give out cash advances and payday loans are becoming targets more frequently as criminals are becoming wise to the fact that they keep large amounts of cash on hand.
The latest report [...]
Kansas EZ Payday Loan Store Robbed Twice
Suspect carried gun
Police say an EZ Payday Loan location in Kansas City has been robbed twice within the last week.
The most recent robbery was Saturday, when the suspect used a semi-automatic black handgun to hold up the store.
Suspect description
Employees of EZ Payday loan report that a man fitting the same [...]
South Carolina Payday Loan Store Robbed
Cross-country crime
For a while, all was quiet on the “payday loan store robbery” front. However, yesterday I got reports of two robberies — in different states.
The first, in which a payday loan store in South Carolina was robbed, fit the regular description of a payday loan store robbery. However, a [...]
Payday Loan Store Robbery Involves Hostage and Police Chase
Not your average payday loan store robbery
I have written a lot of posts about payday loan store robberies, and most of them go like this:
Some guy robbed a payday loan store in some state. Police are seeking him.
However, a robber in California recently was so determined to get away with [...]
President Obama’s CAFE Standards Will Reduce Auto Emissions
Taming the auto emissions jungle
Aside from rampant overproduction and an overall lack of quality, one of the major reasons the discoboat dinosaurs of the American automobile industry are in over their heads financially – and in dreadful need of a big payday cash loan from a giant check cashing business [...]
Four U.S. Cities with the Highest Unemployment Rate
National unemployment goes up, again
Unemployment has gone up every month since the beginning of the recession. The national unemployment rate for March was 8.5 percent, up from 8.1 percent in February.
It’s bad everywhere, but some U.S. cities have been hit particularly hard. Here are the four cities in the United [...]
Another State Hits Double-Digit Unemployment Rate
A new partner in joblessness
Eight states now have now received the dubious honor of having unemployment rates higher than 10 percent. The newest addition to the family is Indiana. The state hit 10 percent in March, up from 9.4 percent in February.
Oregon’s unemployment rate saw the biggest jump, going up [...]
Gunman Robs Indiana Payday Loan Store
Employee left alone in store
A Check into Cash store in Crown Point, Indiana, was robbed Thursday. There was only one employee in the store at the time.
Armed robber
The employee reports that the robber pointed a handgun at him and demanded he empty the cash drawer. After the cash was put [...]
Payday Loan Store Knifepoint Robbery Caught on Tape
Police seek suspect
Prince William County police in Virginia have released photos of a payday loan store robber in hopes that the man will be caught.
The robbery occurred a couple of weeks ago in Manasass at Fast Auto Loans and Payday Loans.
Robber carried knife
Police say the man in the video who [...]
Can an Installment Loan Help a Struggling Company?
The unemployment rate soars in four states
For those who still have a job, an installment loan may help you pull through the staggering economy. For those who have had to take pay cuts in order to retain their jobs, you are luckier than many. California, South Carolina, Michigan and Rhode [...]
Couple Brings Baby to Payday Loan Store Robbery
Gun? Check. Baby? Check.
I guess this pair of robbers couldn’t get a baby-sitter. The most recent in a string of nationwide payday loan store robberies had an interesting twist.
The man who demanded money at the Texas payday loan store held a gun. The woman with him, his suspected accomplice, held [...]
Security Cameras Catch Payday Loan Store Robbery in California
Suspects still at large
A robbery in Moreno Valley at an Advance America payday loan store was captured on video, thanks to the company’s security cameras. Though the tapes caught the two men involved in the crime on film, the police haven’t identified them yet.
Video released
Stills from the video cameras have [...]
Indiana Unemployment Fund Goes Bankrupt
State runs out of benefits
Indiana unemployment hit 9.2 percent in January. That’s more than a full percentage point higher than the national rate. It’s also just shy of the dreaded double-digit mark, which has already hit in Michigan, Rhode Island, California and South Carolina.
The state’s unemployment benefits fund has already [...]
More States Hit Double-Digit Unemployment Rates
5.1 million drawing unemployment in U.S.
In December, only Michigan had an unemployment higher than 10 percent. In January three more states joined that club: Rhode Island, California and South Carolina. Nationwide, 5.1 million people are collecting state unemployment benefits.
Some economists have expressed concerns that the national unemployment rate would reach [...]
Could Legalizing Marijuana Fix California’s Economy?
Bill would regulate, tax cannabis
Assemblyman Tom Ammiano in California thinks he has come up with a partial solution to the state’s budget problems: legalize marijuana.
The Democratic lawmaker introduced the bill Monday. The proposal would allow people older than 21 to buy, sell and grow marijuana.
Cash crop
According to a video on [...]
How Quick Loans Figure into California Budget
Governor signed budget, now what?
Friday, Arnold Schwarzenegger signed California’s much-debated budget, which includes quick loans, hefty tax increases and deep spending cuts. So what’s next?
The tax man cometh
New income taxes, sales taxes and vehicle license tax will kick in on April 1, according to the Los Angeles Times. The dependent [...]
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