How Bad Is It Getting?
"Nearly 84,000 households with delinquent utility bills could see their power shut off by Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. starting next month, when restrictions meant to protect customers during cold winter months end, the state's top energy regulator warned.Douglas Nazarian, chairman of the state's Public Service Commission called the situation facing consumers a "potential tsunami," as many residents have seen their utility bills rise, and in some cases double. In all of last year, about 36,000 BGE customers had their service terminated."April will be a disaster if we don't start looking into this," Nazarian said. "The problem is going to grow."
Record 31.8 million on food stamps
"Government shows increase of 700,000 food stamp recipients in a single month."
California - Huge tent city outside of Sacramento
"Those who have lost their jobs and homes and have nowhere else to go are constructing makeshift shelters on the site, which covers several acres.
As many as 50 people a week are turning up and the authorities estimate that the tent city is now home to more than 1,200 people."
The return of Hooverville - car and tent cities on the rise in San Francisco
One in 8 U.S. homeowners late paying or in foreclosure
Ohio - 700+ apply for one janitor job
"The job opened last Saturday, and district officials say the stack of applications continues to expand daily."
651,000 in February, 655,000 in January, 681,000 in December.
posted by nolocontendere at 8:01 PM
2 Comments:
nolocontendre-I tried -oh how I tried to tell a group of folks that there were actual tent cities in CA -they didnt believe me!! dont have anything else to add -just had to throw that in there-as always I hope you and the Mrs are doing great and all who comment here!!
Denial isn't always that river in Egypt, Devin :)
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