400 people lost their call center jobs in Albion, New York!  Too Big Too Jail JPMorgan Chase is to blame!  The Lake Avenue Kodak Plant will layoff 61 employees in August. It’s blamed on crashing photography sales.  In Johnson City, the Christian God can’t stop the closing of the Methodist Grand Care Children’s Center.  United Methodist Homes says they can only afford to focus on their old folks operations. The Food Emporium closed in New York City, 136 jobs lost!

Virginia based life insurance company, Genworth Financial, laying off 400 employees across the U.S.!   Company officials say they need to cut $90 million USD from their yearly budget.

An update to Caterpillar’s massive layoffs in Illinois.  Reports say another 300 layoffs will take place in addition to the 460 announced in April!  To add insult, reports say company officials are having the laid off workers escorted from the factory.

In Iowa, John Deere laid off 65 workers.  The farm, forestry and heavy equipment machinery maker blames it on a bad economy, sales were worse than they expected.

Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental laying off at least 200 employees at their Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group HQ in Oklahoma!  New Jersey based Hertz car rental bought out Dollar Thrifty and is moving their HQ to Florida.

The Christian God can’t stop the closing of the 142 years old First Christian Church in Aurora, Missouri.  It’s blamed on declining membership, only about 20 people were showing up.

The Christian God can’t stop 12 layoffs at Arkansas Baptist College.  It’s blamed on low summer school student enrollment.

In Michigan, Buena Vista School District will layoff at least two teachers.  It’s blamed on declining enrollment.  It was reported that the Bueva Vista high School has only 68 students. More layoffs were hinted at.

The Monadnock Regional School District, in New Hampshire, laying off or eliminating 19 jobs for the upcoming school year.

Virginia based Inova Health Systems laid off 147 people throughout their hospital network.  Inova is considered one the most financially sound hospital systems in the U.S. Hospital officials are preparing for loses next year due to the Obama/Romney Affordable Health Care Act.

Wellmont Health Systems laid off 50 employees at their hospitals in Virginia.  Hospital officials expect to lose $25 million next year, no thanks to the Obama/Romney Affordable Health Care Act.

In Louisiana, health care staffer Schumacher Group laid off 32 employees.  This after laying off 41 employees in May.  Company officials blamed in on changes to Medicare/Medicaid due to the Obama/Romney Affordable Health Care Act.

In Wisconsin, the Christian God can’t stop Saint Joseph’s Hospital from  closing its drug and alcohol addiction treatment center.  40 employees affected.  It’s blamed on changes to Medicare/Medicaid due to the Obama/Romney Affordable Health Care Act.  Student Transportation of America closed down in Waukesha, 155 people out-o-work!

In California, another drug maker screws up.  San Diego’s Zogenix laid off 55 employees.  The FDA has delayed their ruling on the company’s new pain killing drug.  In Thousand Palms, the Father’s Charter Heart School closed due to losing its charter.  The Modern Romance Boutique closed in Aliso Viejo.  It’s reported that the landlord jacked up the rent, claiming the economy had recovered!  The Palms Bar lesbian club shut down in West Hollywood.  The new owners are redeveloping the property.

In Indiana, ice cream maker Good Humor-Breyers ending its operations in Huntington.  Company officials say they want to move production elsewhere.  140 employees affected!  City officials point out they gave the industrial sized ice cream company a $6 million tax abatement four years ago!

The 30 years old Rittenhouse Square Fitness Club closed down in Pennsylvania.  And RevivalSmith vintage furniture shop closed down as well.  The owners didn’t say why.

VTL Group laid off 12 people in Ladson, South Carolina.

In central Florida, Hancock Bank closing its last offices in August. Evil Hancock Holdings has been closing banks across the southeastern U.S. Pierce Manufacturing laid off 33 people in Bradenton. Settlement Funding laid off 98 people in Boynton Beach.

In Hawaii, the Honolulu Advertiser shut down.  It merged with another newspaper.  400 people unemployed!