Incomplete list of announced closings & layoffs.

Arkansas:  The Arkansas Children’s Hospital killed five top management jobs.  In response to news media questions, hospital officials simply said it was due to “restructuring”.

California:  In Los Angeles, school bus contractor Atlantic Express laid off 307 people!  In Sunnyvale, Bayer Health Care laid off seven employees.

Colorado: In Denver, new software company Convercent already in trouble.  32 employees laid off due to lack of sales.

Illinois:  In Geneva, Great Harvest Bread store shutdown.  The co-owner blamed Walmart and inflation for killing his operation: “…..we can’t compete with the supermarkets that have really stepped it up. You go to Walmart and Target, where they can get ingredients for pennies on the dollar.  For me, the price of ingredients has gone up 400%, and my prices can’t keep up with that!  Nobody’s going to buy a $40 loaf of bread!”-Marty Kane

Kansas: British empire Canadian company Bombardier killing another 250 Yankee jobs at its LearJet factory in Wichita!  This on top of the 350 Yankee jobs announced at the beginning of January, and on top of the 200 laid off in December!   It’s blamed on crashing sales and production problems.

Michigan:  In Marquette, Farmer Q’s Market shutdown.  The owner said despite making profits he can see the writing on the wall for the U.S. economy: “When you start a business from ground zero or scratch and build into what it is after eight years, it’s bittersweet to be closing a profitable business in this economy. However, you have to look at the future and what the future is.”-Tom Brian

Mississippi: In Saltillo, a Lane Furniture factory shutdown, 480 jobs lost!  It’s blamed on the take over by Heritage Home Group.

Missouri:  Newly formed furniture company, Heritage Home Group, announced they must reorganize, already, meaning  they will layoff employees.

Nevada:  God can’t stop California owned Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals from killing jobs, for the second time in 12 months.  This time 40 nurses from the Las Vegas Valley hospital system will become jobless.  It’s blamed on Obama Care.

New Jersey:  Inspira Health Network killed 47 jobs.  It’s blamed on Obama Care forcing healthcare providers to move away from “hospital-centric” systems.

North Carolina: In Swansboro, Nicky’s restaurant shutdown, blaming the bad economy.  Local news reports said the owners gave no warning of the shutdown.  Thomasville Furniture Industries shutdown, 84 jobs lost.  It’s blamed on the take over by Heritage Home Group (see above).

Ohio:  Hospice of Dayton killed 12 more jobs, directly blaming Obama Care: “As we look to 2014, we are faced with reduced reimbursement….”  The Hospice laid off at least seven people back in September.

Oklahoma: At the Woodland Hills Mall, clothing store The Limited shutdown.

Texas:  Energy storage and management startup Xtreme Power already chapter 11 bankrupt busted!  It’s only hope to stay alive is to find a new owner!  In Brownsville, Convergys shutdown a major call center, 362 jobs lost!

18-20 January 2014: More small business owners say ‘Economic Recovery’ is a big lie! 

The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) doesn’t count the hundreds of layoffs involving less than 50 people each, in its mass layoff reports. It also doesn’t count all the little ‘mom & pop’ businesses that shut down.

“Our ideals and principles, as well as our national security……..That’s what makes America different. That’s what makes us exceptional.”-Barack Obama, 10 September 2013