In Vermont, North County Hospital laid off 19 employees and cut hours for three others.  Hospital officials blame it on declining government Medicare/Medicaid payments, and declining customers.

The Christian God can’t stop the Baptist Health System from cutting 40 jobs in Texas.  Hospital officials blame “drastic” government cuts in Medicaid payments.

425 mining jobs lost in Alabama!  Officials with Drummond blame it on a  drop in demand for coal.

Blackberry fired its U.S. sales boss, and warned that layoffs were coming.  The company already laid off 5-thousand people last year!

Pall Life Sciences closed in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  55 jobs lost.

Sears announced they were closing their Presque Isle store, in Maine.  58 jobs lost.

Sears announced they are closing their Auto Center in Gautier, Mississippi.  71 jobs lost.

In Pennsylvania, 74 years old Pat’s Music closed.  The owner is shifting to internet sales only.

Boss Man Burgers closed in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.  Local news media said no reason was given.

In Missouri, Regal Beloit Corporation laying off 330 employees!  Operations being moved to other U.S. locations, and to Mexico.

The prison labor Bay City Work Camp shut down in Florida.  The prisoners are being moved “…to brand new camps with lower operating costs…”  (probably for profit corporate run prisons)

In Colorado, Ace Hardware shut down their Ralston store.  It’s blamed on the property owner, who is rebuilding the site as part of an urban renewal operation.

Top Food & Drug closed in Tacoma, Washington.   64 jobs lost.

In California, Spencer’s Fresh Market closed in Atascadero.  Company officials are looking for a new location that has cheaper rent.  In Monterey, Vinyl Revolution shut down.  It has something to do with a property developer.  In San Fransisco, Bigfoot Lodge closed.  It was sold to new owners, who are planning on opening a new business.  In Rancho Cordova, Pennysaverusa.Com laid off 72 employees.