how does this happen?

January 31, 2009 at 6:36 am | Posted in Governor Patrick, barnstable town council, buy forclosure, buy foreclosure, cape cod, cape cod living, centerville, cost of living, councilor, exxon, foreclosure, hyannis, janet joakim, janet swain joakim, muncipal government, municpal politics, seven villages | Leave a Comment
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The NY Times has a story yesterday (posted below) about Exxon’s record breaking profits … (again?)
Of course we are also reading about record job losses and the nations low GNP …. the Governor slashing aid to cities and towns … school closings, record foreclosures and bankruptcies … what is wrong with this picture?

BusinessExxon Mobil Profit Sets Record Again

Published: February 1, 2008
Exxon’s $40.6 billion in net income in 2007 exceeded the company’s own record for profits at a U.S. corporation.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/01/business/01cnd-exxon.html?partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

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