i often do a lot more damage when i come to costco.e when i do, i end up buying a lot of things i don't need. >> reporter: so, while budget stores do offer great prices on the basics, beware those impulse buys that feel so good but ultimately blow the budget. becky worley, abc news, san francisco. >> oh, my god. >> we are impulsive creatures. >> we certainly are. what would life be without a little impulse every now and then, right? >> certain shopping malls are designed without windows or clocks like a casino. they keep you in there. >> pumping the oxygen in. which razor would you use? ♪ ♪ ♪ here would ♪ you go next if you had a hoveround power chair? the statue o oliberty? the grand canyon? it's all possible ith a hoveround., tom: hi i'm tom kruse, inventor rand founder of hoveround., when we say you're free to see the world, we mean it. call today and get a free overound information kit, that includes a video and full color brochure. dennis celorie: "it's by far the best chair i've ever owned." terri: "last year, 9 out of 10 people

costco and other retailers are due to report june sales tomorrow. we saw buying interest developing ahead of that. more talk about apple today, and the likelihood of a new iphone sometime this fall. that would make it the iphone five. apple stock rallied a fraction today, but is up more than 11% from this june low and at its highest price since late april on this 180-session chart. omnivision makes image sensors for camera phones, but there are analyst concerns it may not be the primary supplier for the new iphone due to manufacturing delays. shares fell 3.6%. wireless carrier sprint gained more than 2%. there's analyst talk it may be the next u.s. carrier to be able to sell the iphone. meantime, microsoft is going online with its latest communications strategy. microsoft is buying internet video chat service skype, and today facebook announced it will integrate skype when it revamps it social network chat service. the partnership further links microsoft and facebook. remember that microsoft owns about 1.6% of facebook. how about shares of m-s-f-t?

costco revenue is up 10% from last year.rberry sunglasses at costco? other discounters like t.j. maxx and dollar stores are reporting similar revenue gains as is the shoe chain dsw. i found what i c ce for, black flats but it can't hurt to look around. but i found designer strappy sandals and had to have them. i can't help myself and they're $30 off. then there's the chain called ross. don't even get me started on this store. rotating in random inventory turns shop nothing a treasure hunt. $120 off retail? i could at least try it on. we get a hit in the pleasure centers of our brain when we score a deal on something unexpected. and retailers are getting an extra boost for shoppers who tweet their finds. search twitter for the hash tag maxfinds and see up-to-the-minute deals from shoppers in the stores. often with accompanying pictures. it creates suspense and encourage repeat visits but they can also up your spending considerably like our shopper carol. the items on her list added up to over $128, and her impulse buys, they

your local costco.los angeles. >> reporter: of course we know jenna lee already has her big dress for her big day this weekend, but for all the bride's to be out there who want to look like a princess on their wedding day but they don't exactly have that royal budget to spend, well there are some options for them in 2011. some nontraditional stores are selling wedding dresses and you might be surprised at what you can find that won't break the bank. >> i love it, yeah, this is my favorite one. this is the one that i actually picked out online too that i liked the most. >> reporter: this bride to be almost imagined herself in the perfect wedding dress. what she didn't quite count on was shopping for it at cast could he. >> my fiance saw they were going to be selling some of the dresses online. he made an appointment and here i am. >> reporter: costco is not alone. other retailer changes like ann taylor, j. crew and urban outfitters are jumping in. not quite like the dresses that fly off the rack in large

we tell you is that this product is similar to one sold at coast co. >> this price is $821.94. >> costcofor $699. >> there is proof. $699. they also have a model number decoder, you can figure out what those numbers and letters mean. we have a link on our web site. and you can check this out. and just check under 7 on your side. >> handy it is. >> the one with the most button autos model numbers and numbers. >> thank you very much. >> and two years to the day after it was devastated by fire a local food company is back in production. columbus salami started nearly a century ago, now, enjoying a rebirth in its new home in hayward. >> reporter: it was 2:00 in the morning. flames shot from a roof of a columbus salami plant in south san francisco two years ago. production supervisor remembers it like it was yesterday. >> what happened when you saw it? you saw the factory burn? >> my god, i started to cry. i started crying because it's like your house. you stay there eight to 10 hours, sometimes 12 hours. so it's sad. really sad. >> you worked there how many years? >> 14. >> and what she does

places like atms, costco ad that sort of thing. >> it will take the postal service about five months which are vie ideological and which are not. employees would be eliminated through attrition but even with cuts like this, postal service stands to lose another $8.5 billion this year. if you would like the locations being considered for closure, log on to our website at abc7news.com and click on see it on tv. back to you. >>> pg&e wants to close five older electrical plants in eastern contra costa county as part of a statewide effort to reduce pollution. two of the plants in antioch. two are in pittsburg. nearly hundred employees at those plants could be off their jobs in. >> they want people to call or e-mail lawmakers to let them know how they feel about the debt debate. some callers are throwing their support behind the president or the republicans. congress must reach a deal by next tuesday. a top fund official says lack of deal could impact the global economy. >> you could have a default and you have a significant downgrading of the u.s. signature would be a very, very serious e

places like atms, costco and that sort of thing. >> it will take the postal service about five months which are vie ideological and which are not. employees would be eliminated through attrition but even with cuts like this, postal service stands to lose another $8.5 billion this year. if you would like the locations being considered for closure, log on to our website at abc7news.com and click on see it on tv. back to you. >>> pg&e wants to close five older electrical plants in eastern contra costa county as part of a statewide effort to reduce pollution. two of the plants in antioch. two are in pittsburg. nearly hundred employees at those plants could be off their jobs in. >> they want people to call or e-mail lawmakers to let them know how they feel about the debt debate. some callers are throwing their support behind the president or the republicans. congress must reach a deal by next tuesday. a top fund official says lack of deal could impact the global economy. >> you could have a default and you have a significant downgrading of the u.s. signature would be a very, very serious e

now, unlike safeway and walgreens, we found cvs, longs, rite aid, wal-mart and costco all have consistents throughout the state. but keep in mind, prices may vary between cities due to tax. just one more reason art will now be price-checking his prescriptions. >> i assumed that prices were somehow controlled. this incidence opened my eyes to something entirely different. >> reporter: to avoid potentially harmful drug interactions, you should purchase all your prescriptions at one pharmacy but as we found your best bet is to choose a pharmacy with lots of local competition. >> we are talking about a lot of money 50, $75 a month just for differences in a mile. >> reporter: there are ways to save on prescription without insurance. walgreens has a $20 prescription savings program that could save you hundreds of n california if you go to big box stores like costco, you don't need a membership to buy prescriptions. there is no good place. >> thank you. >>> despite the patdowns, body scans, the alarming number of security breaches at u.s. airports since 9/11. coming up. i want to sell more tea c

next week i am going to costco to get a pap smear, a hysterectomy, and if they let me, i am going to get an abortion. i am seeing right now. -- peeing right now. there is something wrong with me. i do not know what it is. tavis: i am out of time, and it is just as well. >> i want to thank you so much. it has been a pleasure. when you come to las vegas, bring your entire staff. i love you, and there is nothing you can do about it. tavis: used all mines. >> -- you stole my line. >> it is under my name, and use it again, i am going to sue you. tavis: i love you. good night. >> you are going to jail. i swear, you are going to jail. >> for more information on the show, visit pbs.org. >> join me next time for rose byrne. that is next time. we will see you then. >> every community has martin luther king boulevard. it is the cornerstone we all know. it is not just a street or boulevard but a place where wal- mart comes together with your community to make everyday better. >> nationwide insurance supports tavis smiley. nationwide is proud to join in working to remove obstacles to economic emp

now unlike safeway and walgreen's, we found cbs, wal- mart, and costco all have consistent prices throughoutkeep in mind, prices may vary between cities due to tax. just one more reason our recs will be prices his. >> the prices are somehow controlled. this instance opened my eyes to something entirely different. >> now to avoid potentially harmful drug interactions, you should put them in one pharmacy and your best bet. >> you have to shop around, but you should buy them all at one pharmacy just to be safe. >> so you can keep track. >> so they can keep track. >> very good, julie, thank you. >>> roberta, we're going to need a prescription if we deponent get warm. 60 san francisco, which 18 degrees below normal to 78 degrees a piece in morgan hill and in gilroy. behind me it's live with our cbs 5 weather camera indicating we have clouds out there. we will kick start your wednesday morning. watch the clock. this is the morning commute. it's obviously that marine layer extends inland 70 miles. it's going to take a while to peel back over the baby the mid- morning hours. actually the early after

well you are threatened people with the name of costco and what interest to locals have with foreign films i'm not sure about the exact number but i think they're all like eleven universities about about that huge amount of young audience young lover spill buffs who are really ready to go war. and. they are really very grateful. and they only put things about. for example and they're even ready to embrace old films for example how about reference back to. across the favorite films which consists of classical forms from thirty's forty's fifty's like. where. breasts on above directors from long ago and. black and white films which might be of no interest for the mass audience but here you can see like hundreds of people crowded into the sea level down. it was ready to meet you let's say alive good luck with your festivals and if i were in the future. so what other cultural events have been taking advantage of an ice storm during the summer months some of the city's one hundred fiftieth birthday one hundred forty girls dressed in white seen on the main streets of the native city the bri

this makes your big haul from costco maybe look like nothing. the international space station got a year's worth of groceries delivered today courtesy of the astronauts on board "atlantis." take a look at this. >> it was delivered in a container the size of a bus hailing tons of housegood goods, extra fruit and extra jars of peanut butter. some things never change even in space. you don't want to be the one that puts the peanut b bter on board. >> p b's and js. >>> coming up why amazon.com is taking on the state of california and also hoping that voters will join them in the battle. >>> and catching derek jejer's 3,000th hit. priceless until the tax man cometh. what it might cost one lucky fan. >>> overseas markets are falling on fears that italy and spain may add to europe's debt christing. tokyo's nikkei average lost 144 points today. hong kong's hang seng is off 2.5%. in london the ftse opened lower. the dow sank 151 points yesterday and the index lost 57. >>> amazon is fighting back in california. the retailing giant wants the state to repea

well you have a truck and people with the name of costco and what interest to locals have with foreign films i'm not sure about the exact number but i think there are like eleven universities in about about that huge amount of young audience young film buffs who are really ready to be war. and time person that they are really very grateful and i can say only things about the ordeals for example and they're even ready to embrace my old films for example how about retrospective of the cost of favorite films which consists of like classical films from thirty's forty's fifty's like. rare. breasts on the other directors from from long ago and these are black and white films which might be of no interest for their mass audience but here you can see like hundreds of people crowded into the same level down. it was thirty three you had x. a lot of good luck with festivals and event in the future. so what other cultural events have been taking advantage of by storm during the summer months some of the city's one hundred futures burst a one hundred forty girls dressed in white scene on the main s

nato led peacekeepers are deployed along costco's northern border with serbia to calm this collating ethnic tensions over attempts to enforce a trade embargo. and on the business role so maybe rich in oil but it's a different picture at the palms device of prices and sometimes shortages we'll have more on that end business and twenty minutes. now in the russian capital you're watching r t with marina joshie the private security firm formally known as blackwater is on trial in the u.s. not over allegations that it killed innocent civilians in iraq four years ago but because two x. employees claim the company overcharged washington for protecting state department staff in war zones the firm which is now called z. provides more mercenaries for the u.s. in afghanistan than anyone else and has been implicated in a number of scandals in two thousand and seven as hired guns were used of shooting dad seventeen armed civilians in baghdad despite a lengthy legal process no one was punished over. the ledge massacre the company is now set to take an even bigger role in afghanistan as the u.s. wi

apparently the driver was going to coast---the megastore costco, however sheet know that she missed her turn. >> if i would have turned around? i missed my turn. >> she insisted that she was not going the wrong way even though i have on tape. she did get a ticket for not just going the wrong way on as a misdemeanor but also she was issued the ticket of the and proper use of a shoulder which is an infraction. i see numerous drivers to invest but this is just the first time i was able to catch this on tape. for the record if you happen to miss the last exit of the san mateo bridge you can turn around in hayward and not have to pay bridge tolls. even though it is a 20 mi. trip round trip. if you have a comment or story idea for stanley, you can email us at peoplebehavingbadly@kron4.co m (music) >> jacqueline: we are already seeing drizzle in san francisco with the fog rolling again. it will quickly push back from the north bay and the san mateo coast line with breaks in the sunshine tomorrow in the late afternoon. clearing conditions for the later afternoon. temperatures in the '80s in a n

people making first time claims for unemployment benefits the lowest in seven weeks target corporation costco all sales corp and other major retailers are also reporting stronger sales produce and european indices extended their rise after the european central bank raised main interest rate to one and a half percent and hinted more increase in coming months the bank of england has kept its key interest rate unchanged as worries about the economy's recovery outweighed concerns about above target inflation the footsie on the dax up pointing upwards and london hedge fund manager martin group rallied mostly percent after reporting record sales of nine billion dollars in the latest quarter and here in russia markets are trading strongly in the black tracking games in the us all majors like look all are gaining amid stronger crude still bank is up supported by news it may see a record net profit the first half of the year. that's all we have time for in this edition of business report be back with more about forty five minutes from now stay with.

making first time claims for unemployment benefits was the lowest in seven weeks target corporation costco wholesale corp and other major retailers are also reporting stronger sales for june european indices extend their rise after the european central bank raised main interest rate to one and a half percent and hinted at more increases and coming months the bank of england has kept its key interest rate unchanged as worries about economies recovery outweighed concerns about target inflation in london hedge fund manager who probably three percent up recording record sales of nine billion dollars in the latest. and russell markets closed with the biggest games in two months the r.t.s. and it runs. point nine percent of the black bottom isaacs and it over two percent higher let's have a look at some individual movers album isaak's we're seeing gains in the energy sector i mean stronger cool with a well look caught up over two percent gas from gained over three percent as bad back was also off supported by news it may see a record net profit in the first half of the here. that's all for now s

saying it might contradict mainland europe so much vaunted open border agreement things are going to costco explains. but the nice officials insist that this is to prevent drug flow and illegal migrants from entering the country but the move has been regarded as a bad sign not just by the left wing politicians and the opposition in denmark itself but also has been severely opposed to why the e.u. officials in brussels and especially by denmark's neighbor germany they insist that this is a violation of the good agreements of the open borders in europe and they also say that this is not a wise move at all to make during a particularly volatile time for the european union when countries are bickering over border disputes and over cash and money issues some believe that this actually may signal the end off united europe but these officials insist that this will last cause any damage to the free flow of traffic tourists and transportation across the border we have to remember that this is not the very first border dispute of course the problem of really go into this particularly bitter one right

people making first time claims for unemployment benefits the lowest in seven weeks target corporation costco all sale corp and other major retailers are also reporting stronger sales for june and european indices extended their rise after the european central bank raised main interest rate to one and a half percent and hinted more increase in coming months.

discounts in june prou producing a big rise in sales in 12 years smrks stores did better such as costco, with a 14% jump. also, saks, and khol's. spending spilled into electronics. >> customers are jumping on to smart phones, some cost range from $200 to 300s skpdz they're comfortable. >> the economy may not be all rosie yet wech spoke to golden gate university's kit yarrow via skype. >> i don't think suddenly people are feeling fancy free. it's more snapping up bargains. >> you can see people loaded down with shopping bags but see moms like amy reader with her four kids, on the move -- unmoved by deep discounts. >> i try not to buy on clearanceance too much. i noticed i'd buy a ton of stuff. half would never get used. >> this college student is facing higher tuitions and book costs. >> i've got to pay rent and things like that. i just -- don't have the money to spend on, you know, nice clothes or a bunch of pretty jewelry autos retailers may have to raise prices soon. >> between high prices they're facing for all of the components of the products they want to sell, and the very super b

the driver was heading to costco and missed a last exit. if you're like me wanna know why the driver was understanding which she was doing >> she told the officer she was not going the wrong way yet she did get a ticket driving the waterway is a misdemeanor she was issued up hot ticket for improper use therein if you missed the last exit on napthe freeway goethe the next exit and turn around there. >> if you have more interesting stories to tell stanley been e-mail met people leaving badly at dhaka the morning it's 5:00 a.m. a win server the went missing just north of the san mateo bridge. >> family and friends of the seven missing fishermen are having a fund-raiser. all >> so cisco is laying off 65 letter to employees. >> first we will come to whether and traffic >> we will have to contend with morning fog and clouds as we head into the afternoon we will have sunday warmer conditions compared to what we saw yesterday and we will see how weather as we push interest tomorrow. i will have more on the forecast in my next report now let's take

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she went to costco. and she was amamsing products.se, 15 pounds of butter. i just wanted her to get snickers bars and pea nuts. what she did not buy a lot of was water. now, the most important part of a craft service person's kit is the water, because we were filming outside all day long in 100 degree heat. she didn't have enough water. and all the people that worked on the movie were starting to get really concerned that someone might die from dehydration. they would ask her, laura, we need more water. and she thought they were screwing with her. she got into a real power struggle with them, to the point where i said, mom, do you think they ask for a case of water and then they walk around the corner and throw it away? do you think that's what's happening? and she goes, i think they are trying to prove i'm not prepared. so, then, she got this no-name gypsy water. weapon got it donated. that's how bad it is. it has minerals and all this, not good for you. so, she was trying to pass that off as water and there was almost a mutiny on se

some stores did better such as costco with 14 percent jump.o leading the pack were sachs, sooum ies, nordstrom and cole. spending spilled into other areas. >> customers j jumping on to the smart phone that some cost to 300 dollar phones and. >>reporter: economy may not be all rose yes yet. we spoke to golden gate university by skyp skype. >> i don't think it's that sudden my people are feeling fancy free with the money. it's really snapping autopsy bargain? a . >>reporter: people loaded down with shopping bag here and moms like amy with 4 kids in tow. on move by the deep discounts. i try not to buy. i used to do that. and would i buy a ton of stuff and hen half of it would never even get used. >>reporter: her student rachel rose facing higher tuition fee and become cost. >> i have to pay rent and things like that. i don't have the money to spend on l nice clothes or a bunch of is pretty jewelry. >>reporter: retailers may have to raise prices soon as their cost rise. >> between the very high price that they are facing for all of the of componen

deep discounts help many retailers report better than expected sales in june, including target, costco and kohl's. >>> economists say recent improvements could be wiped out if the government does not raise the debt ceiling. republicans and democrats met with president obama today, but no deal was made. and negotiations continued. if the debt ceiling is not raised by august 2nd, america could default on its bills. and the president says that could trigger another recession. >>> one of the world's most- read newspapers is shutting down. the british tabloid, "news of the world" is accused of hacking into the cell phones of celebrities, politicians, and even missing children. that's your money watch. for more business news, log onto cbs money watch.com. in new york, i'm alison harmelin. >>> urban gardens have become very popular recently in baltimore. a lot of people are growing their own fruits and vegetables. one garden has popped up in an unusual place in the city. >> we plant lots of veggies. there are two yellow pepper bushes. we had chives. [ no audio ] >> it's silver queen. and it i

we go to costco and get free samples. >> jimmy: that's a great idea. >> there's a dixie cup of white a gas station on mother's day. father's day, nothing. a hot dog and a slushy. >> jimmy: how old are your kids now? >> 7-year-old daughter, 10-year-old son and then a 22-year-old daughter. >> jimmy: they're going to have to start coming through with gifts for you. >> exactly. that's what i told the boy. once he makes double digits, you got to show up, man. when i was 10 -- nothing really happened when i was 10, but you know, we get to say that. when i was 10. >> jimmy: you -- i heard you were dancing on stage and singing with prince. >> oh, yeah. you heard about that? >> jimmy: yeah how did that happen? >> i was at the concert, he does all the shows. but i had been over prince's house before. i met him, you know. and he has these crazy parties in the middle of the night. >> jimmy: i heard about this. what is his house like? >> it's a prince house, you know, all kinds of -- all kinds of, like, sparkles and glitter and stuff. fireworks going off inside, you know. it's like somebody makin

it's google, it's facebook, it's verizon, at&t verifying, costco, walmart, you name it.these folks are involved in that effort. and i think that's something the cyberbullying effort can model itself after, one message as opposed to a whole host of efforts where a little bit of attention is garnered, but nothing at a high level. >> host: jacqueline beauchere of microsoft, i want to read a quote by steve balmer and get your reaction. >> host: who i say it to, where i go, what's important to me. given the recent hearing on phone tracking and given the fact that if you happen to look at a web site and all of a sudden targeted ads start popping up no matter where you go, there's a lot of concern out there about being tracked. does microsoft have the technology, and do you aggregate your -- the information that you collect from people, or can you identify individuals? >> guest: on the phone, for instance, there has to be an express action by the consumer to say that you want to know, you want to make your location known. so, no, that is not known, and that is not aggregated. e

verizon, at&t, costco walmart to all these folks that are involved in that effort.hat is something that i think cyberbullying effort and model itself after. what message around this important issue as opposed to a whole host of efforts where maybe a little bit of attention is garnered but nothing at a high level. >> host: jacqueline beauchere microsoft read a quote i steve ballmer. is a big company we have got to lead on privacy. we have a responsibility, all of us, not just a socially respect the user but to build the technology that will protect the anonymity, the privacy and the security of what i say, who i say it tooto, where i go, what is important to me. given the recent hearing on phone tracking and given the fact that, if you happen to look at a web site and all of a sudden target the ads started popping up no matter where you go. there is a lot of concern out there about being tracked. does microsoft have the technology and do you aggregate your -- information that the information that you collect from people or can you identify individuals? >> guest: on t

target and costco say things are picking up a little bit.re is new fallout to tell you about today in the failed fast and furious gun operation as it is known. in a stunning admission this week, the head of the atf revealed to lawmakers that yes mistakes were made within the agency on this. and that it let mexican drug gangs gets their hands on those mistracked u.s. firearms and indeed one of those weapons may have led to the death of a u.s. border agent. congressman, welcome. goods to have you here today. >> thank you. martha: the atf admitted mistakes were made. what do they mean by that? vie * we had nearly 2,000 weapons that were knowingly allowed to be purchased by true purchasers and let loose. it's not the policy of the atf to allah someone to purchase a gun for somebody sells. that's against the law. you have 2,000 weapons they knowingly let go into mexico without informing or let the mexican officials beforehand. imagine if they did that to us. now when you haved the atf acting director give information to the congress, he has share

host: costco, mississippi, peter, republican. oxford, mississippi. caller: may we have a dialogue? guest: we may. mitt romney will be the next president. the reason ishis election was set in stone in the 2010 election. you have to understand mr. john mccain won 22 states which represented the 173 electoral votes. those same 22 states will gain 179 electoral votes in the next election. eight states that will determine the election in the electoral college. those states are florida. it's impossible for the democrats to win flori. the state has gone totally republican. between the governor and legislature, the state has gone totally republican. you cannot tell -- in north carina, the governor there is a democrat, but pepsi will lose because their numbers are low. virginia has turned republican with their governor. the democrats have the senate, but the rest of the status totally republican. new hampshire has slipped totally in the house and senate even though they have a democratic three-term governor. in the midwest, wisconsin, you tell me this is it possible for the former dissenter

host: costco, mississippi, peter, republican. oxford, mississippi. caller: may we have a dialogue?uest: we may. mitt romney will be the next president. the reason is this election was set in stone in the 2010 election. you have to understand mr. john mccain won 22 states which represented the 173 electoral votes. those same 22 states will gain 179 electoral votes in the next election. eight states that will determine the election in the electoral college. those states are florida. it's impossible for the democrats to win florida. the state has gone totally republican. between the governor and legislature, the state has gone totally republican. you cannot tell -- in north carolina, the governor there is a democrat, but pepsi will lose because their numbers are low. virginia has turned republican with their governor. the democrats have the senate, but the rest of the status totally republican. new hampshire has slipped totally in the house and senate even though they have a democratic three-term governor. in the midwest, wisconsin, you tell me this is it possible for the former disse

we are all -- all interested in reducing the deficit, if you raise interest rates, your interest costco up -- interest costs go up substantially and you are regressing rather than progress in. >> a failure to raise the debt ceiling would be the most significant immediate increase in the deficit that we're likely to see. the one act that would dramatically increase the deficit. >> it would be a self-inflicted wound. >> let me ask about something else. as you have talked about fiscal crisis and jobs crisis, what is your perception in the scenario -- presumption in this scenario about jobs? are we likely to see people going out and hiring? in a situation of technical or real default? >> we have a recent example. in 2008, when the financial system froze up, we saw a -- an immediate and severe contraction of the global economy. even if things did not get that bad, it is hard to predict what is going to happen, but if interest rates rise, that will -- clearly reduced investment on -- that will clearly reduce investment. certain -- reduced investment. if the government is reducing its payments

is that we're all interested in reducing the deficit, if you raise interest rates, your interest costco up substantially and you are regressing rather than progress in. >> a failure to raise the debt ceiling would be the most significant immediate increase in the deficit that we're likely to see. the one act that would dramatically increase the deficit. >> it would be a self-inflicted wound. >> let me ask about something else. as you have talked about fiscal crisis and jobs crisis, what is your perception in the scenario about jobs? are we likely to see people going out and hiring? >> we have a recent example. in 2008, when the financial system froze up, we saw a contraction of the global economy. even if things did not get that bad, it is hard to predict what is going to happen, but if interest rates rise, that will clearly reduced investment on certain -- reduced investment. if the government is reducing its payments by 40%, that will have an impact as well. i could only conclude that this would be very bad for jobs. >> another area we discovered was a huge and explosive problem. that

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one was the costco case involving the first sale doctrine, copy write law, and florida was the o.l., which considered the constitutionality of the statute of about citizenship and whether out of wedlock mothers and fathers had different standards under the equal protection clause. so justice kagen wrote seven opinions of the term, seven majority opinions. that's on par with what her recent predecessors did. she agreed most frequently with justice sotomayor roughly 70% of the time. she disagreed mostly with justice thomas. they are agreement rate was about 62%. one other dynamic that the numbers don't capture, and those of you who have been to the court this year and if you have the opportunity in the next year or two to go, i strong low urge doing it. or at least listening as now the new court has made these all oral arguments available on mp-3 for download. it's a remarkable thing to hear the chief justice, justice alito to have oral argument. these three have all been in the solicitor general's office. they know painfully well what it's like to argue on the other side. they are rea

they certainly exist when i was the commander of the 11th district in california where we had the costco, and there's areas of tankers that require tug escorts. certainly that structure is in place in select ports based on a given risk. >> do you think we should look at the policy as it relates to increase in traffic given the nature of the pugot sound? i mean, it's a tricky waterway -- i think the chart is still here and shows and designated pristine area in the country. do you think we should be reviewing this increase use of tanker traffic? it's almost a 45% increase. >> with any of these decisions, we do an extensive amount of outreach whether it's with advisory committees, with the pilot associations, you know, with our port authorities because there are, you know, if there's a rule makes, it does have cost implications as well, but certainly if those risk factors are made known to us, yeah, it would be the imptous for rule making to agree with that. it does imply canadian waters where this traffic originates that that would be a challenge for us. >> what is your assessment of the c

>> there are discounts available if you're a member of aaa, costco, aarp.little bit helps. >> the other moment at the counter, do you want the gas option, do you want to fill it up on your way back or pay for a full tank right here and there? what's the right play there? >> absolutely not. a couple of months ago these national car companies were charging $9 a gallon to fill your car. >> $9? >> prices were higher a couple of months ago. in that $4 a gallon range. prices have come down. best option no matter what is to fill it up yourself. some people go for the prepaying. it's convenient. prices are a little more competitive. unless you use up every little last bit of gas. not the way to go. >> takes a little extra time but might be worth it. >> exactly right, willie. >> great tips. even better shoes, if you don't mind me saying stop. >> happy 4th of july. >>> up next, last-minute party ideas so your ofth of july part goes off with without a bang. now?! [ female announcer ] crest whitestrips two hour express. in just two hours you can have a noticeably white

>> think costco will have the best price on food. they are best on seafood and meats. >> i know. at the end of the day when they are discounting prices. for canned goods and cereals, dollar stores have the best prices for those. for gourmet food. guilttaste.com. you can get that there. >> look for those flash sales as well. and then next is travel. and there are a lot of websites out there that always have the best deals when it comes to booking your hotel rooms or flights. what are some of the best places to go when it comes to finding the deals to gitd get away. >> at fare compare or fare watch. let's say you want to go to new york and chicago and spend less than $250. it will scan the prices. whenever it drops below that point you'll get pinged. so you know that's the price to buy. >> do you have to be flexible? you have to be able to go whenever you get those pings. >> that's going to keep the price down by being flexible. >> if you are going with a family, what are other ways to save. >> if you want to keep the price on accommodations down. go to sneakaway.com where it's ano