Hemlock Semiconductor announced that the 400 layoffs in January are now permanent!  They blame the bad economy.

In Illinois, FreightCar America laid off 242 people!  The city of Oglesby laying off six employees because of budget cuts.

In Saint Louis, Missouri, 120 employees of the Yellow Pages laid off!  More people around the country will be laid off this year, as the company is moving production to India.

In Ohio, the Cincinnati Public School District laid off 70 administrators.  School officials blame lack of funding.

Dearborn Heights District 7, Michigan, closed Madison Elementary School.  Officials blame lack of funding.

In California, the Desert Sands Unified School District wants to layoff 27 employees.  School officials blame the cuts on a $1.2 million USD shortfall.  The Paso Robles School District wants to layoff 15 employees. School officials blame lack of funding and declining enrollment. In Los Angeles, the Key Club shut down.  In Sacramento, three J.R’s Texas Bar-B-Que restaurants shut down.  Company officials blamed declining revenue.  Northrup Grumman laying off 800 people!  The government contractor is consolidating operations in anticipation of funding cuts.

Bell Helicopter laid off 15 “surplus” employees in Texas.

In Jacksonville, Florida, Lender Processing Service laid off 37 people.  Company officials blamed it on changes in the mortgage industry.

Hillsdale, New Jersey, Blockbuster video store closed.

The Irish Shop in Pennsylvania, closed down. Hanover Direct ending operations in York County. At one point more than 500 people were employed!

In Tucson, Arizona, Brio Tuscan Grille shut down.  Company officials said the restaurant never met sales expectations.

New York based Hess Corporation closing down 1400 fuel stations in 18 states!  Company officials say gas stations are not profitable, and they will focus on refining fuel.