out here, it looks perfect, but the waves are deceptively large, and there have been a number of rescues, just like the one we showed you. people get slammed right down into the surf. the state of maryland put out a release this afternoon saying that right now, they do not anticipate the need to evacuate the island it is possible that they may say to, little bit later on friday or saturday evacuate the island. it is possible they may say to come a little bit later on friday or saturday. jay korff is live in the satellite center. hurricane earl maybe in open water, but authorities are taking a cautious approach to this storm. hurricane earl raised its way through the caribbean, destroying property. this powerful category four hurricane is now expected to drop to the north in the coming days. for now, forecasters do not expect it to make landfall, but it could brush by the outer banks and the delmarva peninsula and produce large waves. we will have to see exactly what
let s look at a top the new york times story this morning. have you experienced a reduction in pay because of the economy? the numbers to call, for republicans, 202-737-0001. for democrats, 202-737-0002. for independents, 202-628-0205. you can, of course, find us online. the e-mail address is journal@c- span.org. we are also on twitter at twitter.com/c-spanwj. here is the story. more workers take pay cuts, not furloughs. furloughs are being replaced by highly unusual tactics, actual cuts in pay. in cost-saving measures that are ultimately a last-ditch effort to avoid layoffs. a slight dip in overall wages and salaries in june. although the average hourly pay is still higher than when the recession began, the new wage rollback is a worry that the economy has got weaker. that people with spending are waiting for prices to drop further. a familiar idea for those following the housing market. looking at how companies, states, and city governments are dealing with this issue of