The Idaho National Laboratory laid off 101 people in eastern Idaho, that’s after 114 employees voluntarily quit and 60 positions were eliminated!  More layoffs are planned: “We will be watching the budget situation closely in the coming months and hope to have a clearer picture of any additional actions that will be necessary.”-Mark Holubar, INL human resources

In Kentucky, Murray-Calloway County Hospital laid off 28 employees.  Hospital officials blame Obama/Romney Care and a huge decrease in customers ($7.5 million USD decrease)!

The Decatur Public School Board, in Illinois, warned that teachers could be laid off by Spring Break.  School officials blame lack of state funding and unpaid debts.

In California, the Twin Rivers Unified School Board notified 101 employees of layoffs!  They have to save $9.1 million!  Southern Humboldt Unified School District said they need to layoff at least 14 people.  School officials blame the state government: “This is happening at every school district in California. Think about how many people that is, having to scramble, having to figure out who we’re going to lay off, who we’re going to notice, and how many families that affects.”-Blake Lehman

Also in California, the 1st Hunan Chef Wong Restaurant closed down in Pleasanton.  Restaurant owners blame the landlord: “…Due to a dispute with the landlord, the 1st Hunan Chef Wong Restaurant will be permanently closed…”  In Los Angeles, Pull My Daisy clothing store closed down, the owner saying she needs to “try new things”.  In San Diego, Continental Maritime laid off 185 people!  They’re blaming federal government spending cuts.

Without warning, Entertainment in Troy, Michigan, laid off 400 more employees, without severance!  This only a couple of days after they went bankrupt and laid off 267 people!   Herb David Guitar Studio shut down after 50 years of business.

In Calhoun, Tennessee, the paper mill closed down. The new owners said demand for newsprint has crashed.  150 people out-o-work!

Language learning software maker, Rosetta Stone, laid off about 70 people in their Harrisonburg, Virginia office.  The Virginia ABC liquor store closed down in Rosslyn.  State officials said the store will not renew its lease.

In Indiana, postage meter service provider, Pitney Bowes, announced they are laying off 137 people in May!   Music Factory Direct closed its retail store in South Bend.  They switched to internet sales.

Archer & Greiner law firm laid off 14 attorneys and 27 staff at offices in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

The Pace Outlet store closed down in Teaneck, New Jersey, after only one year of operations.

In Portland, Maine, the Oriental Table restaurant shut down.  The restaurant owner blames the landlord.

Archer Uniform store in Minnesota shut down.  The owner blames the Mayo Clinic Health System for changing to color coded uniforms.

In New Lisbon, Wisconsin, Grocery Depot closed down.  Despite it being the only grocery store in New Lisbon, owners say there just wasn’t enough customers.  U-Bake closed down in Onalaska.  Owners closed stores earlier in the year as part of a consolidation plan, but it looks like even that failed: “Simply put, sales are not what we anticipated when we consolidated stores.  Our expenses have been increasing and financially, we can no longer support the business.”-Kris Nandory