Incomplete list of announced closings and layoffs:

Internet video game maker, The Playforge, laid off an undisclosed number of employees.  However, the company’s website says “We’re hiring!”

California: Who said internet businesses are thriving? In Los Angeles, SpinMedia laid off about 30 employees, and shutdown eight of their websites.  Company officials say they are no longer making a profit on the internet!

Colorado: The Denver Post laid off six employees.

Florida: Miami based LexisNexis Legal & Professional laid off 205 employees across the U.S.!  It’s blamed on a merger with a marketing company.

Massachusetts: Reports that the Ashland Malt Shop shutdown.  Reports say the owner had to sell out after 25 years of business.

Michigan: In Farmington Hills, Sprint laid off 56 employees.

Minnesota: In Le Sueur, an ALCO grocery store shutdown: “The economy has clearly had an impact on store sales, and we’ve made the very difficult decision to close.”-company statement

Missouri: Officials with Drury University said they laid off less than 10 people, and shutdown 35 open positions. Officials blame it on declining student enrollment.

New Jersey: In Collingswood, Casona restaurant shutdown.  The owner blames it on personal injuries and problems with a business partner.

New York: Long Island College Hospital laid off 500 people!

Pennsylvania: Edinboro University eliminated 30 positions, and warned of more cuts because of “dire straights”.  Officials blame the bad economy for cutting funding and enrollment.  In Pottstown, Weis Market shutdown “due to continuing under-performance”.  35 jobs lost.  In Bloomsburg, Windsor Foods shutdown, 160 jobs lost! This is the same food factory that was scheduled to get $15-million USD in federal taxes to build a flood barrier around the factory.  The catch was that Windsor Foods was supposed to spend $1-million of their own money on the flood prevention project, but they say they don’t have it, so they shutdown.

South Dakota: In Souix Falls, movie entertainment provider to hotels and hospitals, Sonifi, laid off at least 70 people.  It’s blamed on new owners.

Texas: What automotive industry recovery?  More layoffs by Gulf States Toyota. This time 83 jobs lost in Houston.  It’s blamed on “a change in business objectives”.

Virginia: In Salem, reports that tax sucker General Electric laid off about 20 employees.

Washington: Public relations company, Waggener Edstrom, laid off 43 employees. Company officials blame it on changes with their biggest client, Microsoft.

Wisconsin: In Wausau a 50 years old hobby store shutdown.  The owner of Pope’s Hobbyland said it was time he retired.