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Business/Economics, Idaho, U.S.

Food Crisis: Idaho now official Primary Natural Disaster Area!

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared six large Idaho counties (counties out here are much larger than those pathetically small counties east of the Rockies) Primary Natural Disaster Areas (PNDA).

The designation is the result of more than 13 years of drought affecting non-irrigated Idaho farms.  The counties now officially PNDA are Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Elmore, Owyhee and Twin Falls.

But wait, there’s more!  Nine other Idaho counties are on the verge of being declared PNDA: Ada, Blaine, Boise, Camas, Canyon, Cassia, Custer, Minidoka and Oneida.

Apparently there are 4.6-million hectares (11.5-million acres) of farmland in Idaho, and I checked real estate listings and found many are up for sale.

Hope you city folk like your dwindling food supplies on the expensive side.

Business/Economics, Idaho

Exceptional Failed State: U.S. job losses & store closings 16 January 2014. God can’t stop the oldest monastery in the U.S. from shutting down! Proof the economy sucks; major Employment Company Outsources its own jobs! Yes, ObamaCare continues killing hospitals!

Incomplete list of announced closings & layoffs.

 United Continental airlines killing 685 airline jobs!  It’s the result of the merger of United, and Continental.

California:  Santa Ana based Freedom Communications laid off 39 The Press-Enterprise employees.  Last month 42 employees were fired.  In Seal Beach, Dendreon laid off 62 employees.  In San Francisco,  British empire based U.S. taxsucker BAE laid off 200 people!  In Irvine, Tracfone Wireless laid off seven employees.

Idaho:  In Garden City, after 54 years The Stagecoach Inn shutdown. The owners blame “not enough business” for their failure to pay taxes and the loss of their booze license.

Kansas:  In Topeka, after 34 years the vintage store J.E.Dickerson’s shutdown.   In Delano, after 27 years the Central Plains Novelty store shutdown.

Massachusetts: In the land of Romney Care (the precursor of Obama Care) the Marlborough Hospital laid off ten employees and cut working hours for 31 others.   Hospital officials admitted they “cannot continue to maintain financial sustainability” in the face of the worsening economy and government funding cuts.  Ellen Carlucci, vice president of development, marketing and communications, added that Obama Care is “…taking place throughout the commonwealth and throughout the country in terms of hospitals needing to initiate cost reduction strategies.”  UMass Memorial Medical Center killed 99 jobs.   Back in December the hospital laid off 40 employees.  This round of layoffs were revealed when local news media were tipped off, in other words the UMass hospital tried to keep the layoffs secret.  UMass hospital officials used the same excuse as other hospitals around the country, Obama Care is causing “ongoing restructuring” of the health care system.

Michigan:  In Troy, Too Big to Jail Flagstar Bancorp laid off 600 people!  Company officials say they need to save $40-million USD!

Nevada: In Reno, after 55 years Maytan Music Center shutdown: “The downturn in the economy, combined with increased competition, has dramatically changed the marketplace.”-Marianne Maytan

New Hampshire:  In New Hampton, SC Johnson announced it will close its Soy Basics candle factory in July.  60 jobs lost.

New York:  In Queens (NYC), after 66 years the Joe Abbracciamento’s Restaurant and Catering shutdown.  In NYC, TGI Friday’s restaurant will shutdown in April, 73 jobs lost.  Alcoa will permanently shutdown the two remaining aluminum potlines at its Massena East factory.  332 jobs affected!  In Far Rockaway, Bridge Leather shutdown, 81 jobs lost.

Pennsylvania:  In Saint Mary’s, after 161 years the Saint Joseph Monastery shutdown.  As a result the nuns had to find new homes of their own!  One blind faith nun blamed (credited?) the bad economy on her God: “Just as God calls a group of people into ministry, I think there’s a time when God says you have completed your ministry and it’s time to move on.”-Sister Rita Brink

Tennessee:  What automotive industry recovery?  Custom Transmission company Keisler Engineering now chapter 7 busted.  Company officials blame competitors for spreading rumors that the company was shutting down, but yet at the same time they confirmed the company is shutting down: “The order cancellations created a cash flow problem for KE, and placed new customer orders at risk. I took the initiative to refund all new order deposits going back to Thursday January 9 2014 once I realized the company was at risk of closure…”-Shafi Keisler

Virginia:  In Newport News, taxsucker Jefferson Laboratory laid off 46 employees. It’s blamed on funding cuts for the nuclear research facility.

Wisconsin:  Manpower laid off 100 IT employees.  One of the world’s biggest privately run employment service, Manpower is trying to save money by outsourcing its own jobs!  God can’t stop the 60 years old Holy Name Retreat House from shutting down.  Church officials blame it on declining use by church members and rising costs of operations.

15 January 2014: U.S. layoffs now blamed on Russia? 

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

Business/Economics

Exceptional Failed State: U.S. job losses & store closings 15 January 2014. U.S. layoffs now blamed on Russia? ObamaCare killing hospitals!

Incomplete list of announced closings & layoffs.

Retailer JCPenney announced it will shutdown 33 stores across the U.S., killing 2-thousand jobs!  Company officials say they need to cut costs by $65-million USD!  Read the list @ www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/15/jc-penney-closing-stores_n_4604436.html

Alabama:  The Wiregrass Medical Center laid off another 30 employees.  30 people lost their jobs back in September.  Blame Obama Care for killing hospitals: “Through the state of Alabama in the last year there have been about ten hospitals that have closed down and we did not want to be one of those coming up in 2014!”– Jim Heitzenrater, Wiregrass CEO

California:  In San Diego, Salix Pharmaceuticals shutdown its Santarus operations, killing at least 200 jobs!  In Brea, Alta Resources laid off 52 employees.  In San Francisco, Hog Island Oyster Bar laid off 32 employees.  In Santa Anna, PSS World Medical laid off eight employees.

Colorado:  Intrepid Potash warned of 65 layoffs.  Company officials blame Russia for causing potash prices to fall.  Somehow a failed Russian-Belarus potash deal caused prices to fall.

Connecticut: After 135 years Wilcox Marine Supply shutdown!  The commercial fishing supply store used to have 50 commercial fishing customers, but that dropped to only two.  The owner blames the government and says he’ll make more money on Social Security: “The government is taking all my customers away…….It’s pretty sad, but you’ve got to face facts.  There’s nothing I can do.”-Jeff Wilcox

Illinois:  In Kankakee, legal drugs pusher Walgreens shutdown a store.

Michigan:  In Battle Creek, the Air National Guard laid off 27 firefighters.  It’s blamed on federal funding cuts.   In Detroit, Technicolor Videocassette of Michigan laid off 200 people!  In Flint, after 17 years Mormon owned Furniture Row shutdown its Denver Mattress, Bedroom Expressions, Sofa Mart and Oak Express stores!  In Dearborn, after 50+ years Kiernan’s Steak House shutdown.

New Jersey: In Pennsauken Township, God can’t stop Saint Steven’s Christian school from shutting down in June.  Church leaders blame it on declining student numbers.

New York:  In Frewsburg, specialty metals company Keywell finally reported that they laid off 52 employees back in September.

Ohio:  In Akron-Canton airport, the long time 356th Fighter Group restaurant shutdown.   The owner blamed recent and continuing power outages for killing his customer base.

Pennsylvania:  The Easton Area School District to layoff 56 employees.  Officials need to make up a $5-million shortfall in the 2014-15 budget!  Acme Markets shutdown two grocery stores in West Chester and Exton, 120 jobs lost!  It’s blamed on the take over by Cerberus owned Albertsons.  BC Chicken shutting down operations in Fredericksburg and Denver, 680 jobs lost!

Tennessee:  Mountain States Health Alliance killed 161 jobs!  It’s blamed directly on Obama Care’s “significant reimbursement cuts and volume declines”.

Texas:  In Electra, Cameron Manufacturing shutting down, 121 people already laid off!  Local news reports said there was no reason given for the closure.

13-14 January 2014: 1600 casino jobs killed! 

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

Business/Economics

Exceptional Failed State: U.S. job losses & store closings 13-14 January 2014. God can’t stop Catholic church from going bust! More healthcare cuts! 1600 casino jobs killed!

Incomplete list of announced closings & layoffs.

Alabama:  In Decatur, Sears shutting down, 91 jobs lost.

California: The San Diego Opera laid off 11 employees.  In Stockton, the Catholic Diocese is now Chapter 11 bankrupt busted!  Bishop Stephen Blaire blamed it on the massive reparations the Diocese must pay out due to their sexual abuse of children!  In Newark, BookSmart Books & Toys shutdown.  Apparently the rent was too high.  In Los Alamitos, Omnicare laid off 99 pharmacy service workers.  In Seal Beach, biotech Dendron laying off 62 employees.  In Pittsburg, steel maker USS-POSCO warned of 690 layoffs “due to economic uncertainty……based on business in the fourth quarter”!   This is significant because USS-POSCO employees 700 people.

Colorado:  In Windsor, Kodak Alaris warned of massive layoffs.  At its height, the Kodak factory employed 2-thousand people, by 2012 it was down to 2-hundred!

Florida: In Orlando, Saks 5th Avenue laid off 74 employees.  In Winter Park, Kmart shutting down, 100 jobs lost!

Illinois: In Chicago, the Sun-Times laid off 11 employees. The newspaper is outsourcing the jobs to try and save money.  In Lakeview, tech company Threadless T-Shirt shutdown their flagship office and laid off 25% of their employees.

Indiana:  In Flora, Indiana University Health Arnett shutdown its office, leaving the town with only one doctor’s office!  So what was that about Obama Care increasing access to health care?

Maryland:  In Columbia, Nielsen Audio shutdown, 333 jobs lost!

Massachusetts: In Lowell, Too Big to Jail JPMorgan Chase shutdown an office, killing 60 jobs.

Minnesota: In Saint Paul, after 81 years Seven Corners Hardware shutdown.  The owner admitted to his 21 employees that the economy is so bad that he decided to sell out to a property developer.   In other words, the property was worth more than what the store was bringing in.

Minneapolis: In Saint James, Tony Downs Foods shutdown, 75 jobs lost.

Missouri:  In Kansas City, Swagger Fine Spirits & Food shutdown.

New Jersey: In Atlantic City, the Atlantic Club Casino Hotel shutdown, 1600 jobs lost!

New York: I-3 Electronics laid off 28 employees, due to “lower than expected sales”.   The North Country Family Health Center (aka North Country Children’s Clinic) laid off five employees. The clinic is in financial trouble and is now being controlled by Samaritan Medical Center.  In Garden City, Talbots Outlet Store shutdown.  In Fishkill, Residence Inn by Marriott shutdown, 31 jobs lost. 

Ohio: What automotive industry recovery?  In Avon Lake, the Ford factory laying off 900+ workers this summer, as it ends production of full size vans!  The factory will re-tool for medium duty trucks.

Oregon:  In Albany, Albertsons grocery store shutdown.

Tennessee:  In Nashville, Mexico based Bimbo Bakeries shutdown, 84 jobs lost.

Texas:  In The Woodlands, legal drugs pusher Lexicon Pharmaceuticals laid off 115 people!  Company officials say they need to cut $22-million USD from their yearly budget!  Non-profit Baylor Medical Center at Garland laid off 47 employees.  It’s blamed on a merger that was necessary to survive Obama Care funding cuts.

Wisconsin:  In Wausau, The Gap clothing store shutdown.   Also, the Hollister clothing store shutdown.

10-12 January 2014. God can’t stop ObamaCare layoffs! 

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

Business/Economics, Idaho

Exceptional Failed State: U.S. job losses & store closings 10-12 January 2014. God can’t stop ObamaCare layoffs! Spy ballon layoffs! More government action killing local businesses! More refinery shutdowns!

Incomplete list of announced closings & layoffs.

Retail giant, Target, announced it will shutdown eight stores in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Ohio, Nevada and Tennessee.

Turbo engineering company, Concepts NREC, laid off nine employees across several New England states.

Alabama: Bryan W. Whitfield Memorial Hospital shutdown its labor and delivery unit, directly blaming Obama Care: “There’s a lot of good people that will lose their job due to no fault of their own……On a national level, we are dealing with the biggest change in the healthcare business since the implementation of Medicare in the 1960s!”-Mike Marshall, CEO

Arizona: In Scottsdale, the owner of the Searsucker restaurant decided to shut it down, with no warning.

Arkansas:  Marketing data collections and management company, Acxiom, laid off 50 employees throughout their operations.  The company is restructuring.  In Clarksville, the Hardwicke Funeral Home shutdown, because the owner died (no joke).

California:  Sutter Health Alta Bates Medical Center continued with its drastic Obama Care layoffs.  This time 120 health care workers lost their jobs in Berkeley and Oakland!  In South gate, Brookshire Tool laid off 90 employees.  In Ontario, Covidien Distribution laid off nine employees.  In Adelanto, Maork laid off 16 employees.  In San Bernardino, Too Big to Jail Wells Fargo laid off nine employees.  In San Diego, the owner of the Gaberdine restaurant decided to shut it down, with no warning.  In San Louis Opisbo,  the quirky store Kwirkworld shutdown.  The manager blamed the suck ass economy and the landlord: “We’re not making the money we used to make, and the rents are really high here.”-Pete Ray

Florida: In Brandon, the Babies “R” Us store shutdown.

Idaho:  In Boise, the Saint Luke’s affiliated non-profit Elk’s Rehab Hospital laid off “…less than 20 positions, all licensed practical nurses within the inpatient unit…” in an effort to adjust to reduced funding caused by Obama Care.   Elk’s Rehab Hospital began in 1947 to help victims of polio.

Illinois: In DeKalb, U.S. tax sucker GE (General Electric) warned it will be shutting down the factory by 2015, 94 jobs lost.

Indiana:   The German owned U.S. tax sucking British Rolls Royce killing 400 jobs in Indianapolis!  Company officials blame decreased U.S. military spending.

Iowa: In Marengo, Quad Graphics shutting down its printing presses. 138 jobs lost!  It’s blamed on a merger.

Kentucky: The Newport Kmart shutting down in April, 81 jobs lost!

Maryland:  U.S. tax sucker spy ballon maker, TCOM, laid off an undisclosed number of employees.  It’s blamed on decreased U.S. military spending.  In Annapolis, clothing store Chico’s shutdown.

Massachusetts:  In Malden, a Stop&Shop grocery store shutdown.  Basically company officials don’t think the suck ass economy can support all their stores.

Michigan: What automotive market recovery?  Five Suski’s used car lots across two counties shutdown!

Minnesota: The Elmore Academy and the Wildcat Cafe shutdown to assess “the programmatic needs”.  In Pine Island, Pine Cheese Mart shutdown after 44 years in business.   It’s blamed on local government planners who, in 2013, decided to implement new road construction that actually made it more difficult for customers to get to the shop!

Mississippi: In Ocean Springs, reports say the Salamundi Gifts store shutdown.

Nevada:  In Reno, after 41 years Reno Mountain Sports shutdown.  A co-owner told local TV news because of the suck ass economy the end came sooner than they expected.

New Mexico: In Santa Fe, after 28 years electronics store Baillio’s shutdown.  Company officials blamed the suck ass economy: “Due to current economic conditions we regretfully announce that the time has come to close Baillio’s Santa Fe and liquidate our entire Santa Fe inventory.”

New York:  The Schenectady City School District chief, Larry Spring, warned “We’re going to have staff layoffs, we’re going to have program cuts, absolutely.”  The District is short $10-million USD!  Employees were also laid off last school year.  In Olean, Advanced Monolythic Ceramics shutdown, 65 jobs lost.  In Long Island, fashion designer Carlisle Etcetera shutting down by June, 63 jobs lost.

Ohio: In Cleveland, the Blind Pig restaurant shutdown.  Management refused to say why, but the co-owner of another restaurant blamed the suck ass economy: “People just aren’t coming to the Warehouse District in the numbers you used to have. You don’t see 5,000 people on a Friday or a Saturday and New Year’s Eve was a disaster down there because everyone was at Public Square. Places are struggling and it’s a shame to see a longtime place like the Blind Pig close.”-Hank LoConti

Pennsylvania: In West Chester live entertainment joint, The Note, shutdown.  The owner said he needed a break.

South Carolina: In Columbia, the Sears will close in April, 97 jobs lost.

South Dakota: After 74 years, nonprofit South Dakota CARES (aka South Dakota Society for Crippled Children) shutdown.  It’s blamed on lack of funding: “We stuck it out for as long as we could as a non-profit. We served a lot of great people and made a lot of amazing memories.”-Chad Miner-Ratigan

Tennessee: In Ooltewah, the Southern Burger Company shutdown.

Texas: In Sherman, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital-WNJ laid off 18 employees.  In Round Rock, Dell computers announced it will kill 20% of its U.S. jobs, along with 30% of its global workforce.  The suck ass economy has killed Dell sales for seven straight quarters!

Washington: In Bellingham, France based Zodiac Aerospace laid off an undisclosed amount of employees.  It’s blamed on a sudden decrease in orders for airliner interior upgrades.

Wyoming: In Rock Springs, oil giant Chevron shutting down their natural gas plant.  Chevron bought out the original owners in 2008.  Chevron officials say they are not happy with the natural gas refinery.

08-09 January 2014. More massive grocery store shutdowns!

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

Business/Economics, Idaho

Exceptional Failed State: Sears & Kmart closings in Idaho, Pennsylvania & Delaware!

17 April 2014 (09:36 UTC-07 Tango)/16 Jumada t-Tania 1435/28 Farvardin 1393/18 Wu-Chen 4712

An east Idaho Kmart shutting down in July.  A Sears by the sea shutting down in Delaware.  A 38 years old Pennsylvania Kmart shutting down in June.

Here’s the updated list of U.S. Sears/Kmart store closings since the end of 2011:

Arizona: Scottsdale Sears/Great Indoors, Chandler Sears/Great Indoors.

Alabama: Gadsden Kmart (50 jobs lost), Mobile Sears (at least 40 jobs lost), Auburn Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Anniston Kmart (no word yet on how many jobs lost), Birmingham Eastwood Kmart (70 jobs lost),  Decatur Mall Sears (91 jobs lost), Fort Payne Kmart.

Delaware:  Dover Kmart (72 jobs lost), recently revealed Seaford Sears (30 jobs lost).

California:   El Monte Sears (at least 40 jobs lost. Damien Arrula, El Monte’s economic development director, said the store manager had lied about what was going on: “The general manager of the store had just indicated to me that they were remodeling.”), two San Diego Sears (at least 80 jobs lost), Pleasant Hill Kmart (more than 50 jobs lost), Torrance Kmart,  Fairfield Kmart (63 jobs lost),  Lampert owned OSH taken over by Lowe’s home improvement in bankruptcy court, at least 17 of 99 stores to be closed down (935 jobs lost!), Rancho Cordova Kmart (97 jobs lost), San Clemente Kmart/Sears/Kmart on Camino de Estrella (58 jobs lost), placed on an official hit list in 2011 the Oceanside Kmart on College Boulevard finally being shut down, Banning Kmart (91 jobs lost).

Colorado:  Broomfield Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Glenwood Springs Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Lone Tree Sears/Great Indoors, Longmont Sears (at least 40 jobs lost), Pueblos’ South Side Kmart (52 jobs lost),  Denver Kmart (number of jobs lost have not been made public at this time, but could be at least 40), Colorado Springs Kmart at Powers and Palmer Park boulevards (57 jobs lost).

Connecticut:  Waterbury Big Kmart.

Georgia: Macon Sears (at least 40 jobs lost), Buford Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Douglasville Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Atlanta Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Columbus Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Jonesboro Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Cartersville Kmart (74 jobs lost),  Hiram Kmart (53 jobs lost), Marietta-East Cobb Kmart.

Guam:  Sears Hometown Store.

Florida: Fernandina Beach Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Callaway Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Orange City Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost),  Deland Sears (at least 40 jobs lost), Stuart Sears (at least 40 jobs lost), West Palm Beach Sears (at least 40 jobs lost), Port St. Lucie Sears (at least 40 jobs lost), Crystal River Sears (at least 40 jobs lost), New Smyrna Beach Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Saint Augustine Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Pompano Beach Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost),  Jacksonville Kmart on 5751 Beach Boulevard (71 jobs lost), second Kmart in Jacksonville on 4645 Blanding Boulevard (83 jobs lost), Ocoee Sears (102 jobs lost), Pensacola Kmart on Airport Boulevard closed in 2011, Pensacola Kmart on Mobile Highway closed in February 2013 (69 jobs lost),  Pensacola Kmart on East 9 Mile Road will close in May (73 jobs lost), Hialeah Kmart (67 jobs lost), Bonita Springs Kmart (67 jobs lost), Mount Dora Kmart (100 jobs lost), Lake Mary Kmart, Panama City Beach Kmart (54 jobs lost), Winter Park Kmart (100 jobs lost), Niceville Kmart (59 jobs lost).

Hawaii: Honolulu Sears (owned by GGP, 372 jobs lost!!!),  Kauai Sears (41 jobs lost),  Iwilei-Honolulu Kmart for lease (no confirmation of store closing).

Vacant bedroom/bathroom section.

One corner of the half vacant Chubbuck, Idaho, Sears. No official closing announcement was made.

Idaho: Lewiston Sears (at least 60 jobs lost), recently revealed Rexburg Kmart (63 jobs lost).  No official announcement, but it’s painfully obvious the Chubbuck Pine Ridge Mall Sears going’ down. Or, maybe it’s preps for Shop within a Shop, or one of those domestic spy data storage centers?  On 07 November 2013, GGP sold off the Pine Ridge Mall for a paltry $9 million USD.

Ever since the Kmart bankruptcy, this pad site for sale sign has been seen in the Pocatello, Idaho, Big Kmart parking lot. The Kmart is the only building on the lot.

Ever since the Kmart bankruptcy, this pad site for sale sign has been seen in the Pocatello, Idaho, Big Kmart parking lot. The Kmart is the only building on the lot.

Indiana:  Anderson Sears (at least 40 jobs lost), Saint John Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Indianapolis Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Richmond Sears (49 jobs lost), South Anthony Kmart (70 jobs lost), Fort Wayne Kmart on South Anthony Boulevard (70 jobs lost), FairOaks Mall Kmart, Logansport Sears (43 jobs lost).

Illinois:  Alton Sears (at least 40 jobs lost), Melrose Park Sears parts and repair center (50 jobs lost), Zion Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Oak Lawn Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), McHenry Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Peru Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Lombard Sears/Great Indoors (at least 40 jobs lost), Fairview Heights Kmart (81 jobs lost), Freeport Kmart (45 jobs lost), Pontiac Kmart (more than 47 jobs lost), Homer Glen Kmart (82 jobs lost), Streator Kmart (45 jobs lost), Lombard Kmart (70 jobs lost), Naperville Kmart (98 jobs lost), Calumet Sears (164 jobs lost), two Sears stores in Grand Crossing area of Chicago (247 jobs lost!), Mount Vernon Sears (68 jobs lost), Moline Sears (at least 60 jobs lost),  Homewood Kmart (185 jobs lost),  Belvidere Kmart (91 jobs lost),  Champaign’s Market Place Mall Sears (56 jobs lost), Sterling Kmart (60 jobs lost), Montgomery Kmart (81 jobs lost), Mattoon Sears (more than 40 jobs lost), Chicago Sears on North State Street (160 jobs lost), Chicago Sears Craftsman Experience store, Galesburg Sears (46 jobs lost), White Lake Township Kmart (42 jobs lost), Orland Park Sears Appliance.   58 Chicago area stores up for lease or sale.  By the way, Illinois elected officials gave Sears Holdings/Hoffman Estates a $150 million USD tax break to keep their headquarters in the state.  The tax break was not tied to any promise not to close stores.

Iowa:  Cedar Rapids Kmart on 16th Ave (at least 40 jobs lost), Davenport Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Burlington Kmart (50 jobs lost), Coralville Sears (94 jobs lost, this is a store sold to GGP earlier in the year), Cedar Rapids Kmart on Collins Road NE (56 jobs lost),  Mason City Kmart (50 jobs lost).

Kansas: Lawrence Sears (at least 40 jobs lost).

Kentucky: Middlesboro Sears (in September 2012 the Sears store re-opened under independent ownership, official grand re-opening scheduled for November), Winchester Kmart (back in May, Rankin Paynter bought out what was left of the inventory and gave it to charity), Hazard Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Lexington Fayette Mall Sears (114 jobs lost!),  Newport Kmart (81 jobs lost), Cannonsburg Sears and Sears Auto Center (no employee info given), Louisville Dixie Highway Kmart/Sears/Kmart.

Louisiana: Slidell Sears (77 job lost).

Maine: Lewiston Sears (60 to 70 jobs lost), Presque Isle Sears (80 jobs lost).

Maryland: Ellicott Sears (at least 40 jobs lost), Gaithersburg Sears/Great Indoors, Landover Sears (115 jobs lost).

Massachusetts: North Reading Sears Hardware store closed, lease not renewed.

Michigan: Novi Sears/Great Indoors, Brighton Sears Grand/Essentials,  Harper Woods Sears Full line, Monroe Sears Full line, Adrian Sears Full line, Washington Township Kmart, Chesterfield Kmart, Woodhaven Kmart, Flint Kmart (46 jobs lost), Gaylord Kmart (48 jobs lost), Sterling Kmart (58 jobs lost), Bloomfield Township Kmart and Sears, Bad Axe Kmart (61 jobs lost),  Ypsilanti Township Kmart (83 jobs lost), Petoskey Kmart (45 jobs lost), Saint John’s Kmart (48 jobs lost), White Lake Township “Store of the Future” Kmart (42 jobs lost).

Minnesota: Willmar Kmart, Duluth Kmart, New Hope Kmart, White Bear Lake Kmart, Bemidji Kmart, Monticello Kmart, GGP owned Sears Auto Center in the Apache Mall closed (10 jobs lost), the entire Sears store in the Apache Mall being sold off, Fergus Falls Kmart (40 jobs lost), Fergus Falls Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Alexandria Kmart (46 jobs lost), Grand Rapids Kmart (61 jobs lost),  Seritage is selling off three Sears Auto Centers in Minnetonka, Brooklyn Center and Saint Paul, Marshall Kmart (57 jobs lost).

Mississippi: Jackson Sears Full line, McComb Sears Full line, Columbus Sears Full line, Gautier Sears (71 jobs lost), Waveland Gulfport Kmart (32 jobs lost), Pass Road Gulfport Kmart (52 jobs lost),  Pascagoula Sears at the Singing River Mall.

Missouri: Lee’s Summit Sears Grand/Essentials, Saint Louis Sears Full line, High Ridge Kmart (59 jobs lost), Ellisville Kmart (55 jobs lost), Springfield Kmart on South Campbell Avenue (60 jobs lost).

Montana: Missoula Kmart (50 jobs lost).

Nebraska: Grand Island Kmart (55 jobs lost).

New Hampshire: Nashau Sears Grand/Essentials, Keene Sears Grand/Essentials,  Portsmouth Kmart (30 jobs lost).

New Jersey:  Lawnside Kmart (about 80 jobs lost), Howell Kmart (57 jobs lost), Berlin Kmart.

New Mexico: Las Cruces Kmart (58 jobs lost), Albuquerque Kmart on Central SW (80 jobs lost).

New York: Depew (Lancaster?) Kmart (68 jobs lost), Colonie Kmart (72 jobs lost),  Fulton Kmart (51 jobs lost), Clifton Park Kmart (74 jobs lost), Latham Kmart (61 jobs lost), East Greenbush-Rensselaer Kmart (70 jobs lost).

North Carolina: Cary Kmart (71 jobs lost), High Point Sears, Moorehead Sears, Rocky Mount Sears, Statesville Sears, Durham Kmart (79 jobs lost), Asheville Kmart (53 jobs lost),  West Smithfield Kmart (59 jobs lost), Winston-Salem Kmart (69 jobs lost), Hendersonville Kmart (58 jobs lost), South Ashville Kmart on Hendersonville Road, Raleigh Kmart (88 jobs lost), Garner Kmart, Cleveland County mall Sears (56 jobs lost), Charlotte Kmart (89 jobs lost), Conover Kmart (74 jobs lost), Raleigh Kmart on Capital Boulevard (53 jobs lost).

North Dakota: Jamestown Kmart (45 jobs lost).

Ohio: Chagrin Falls Kmart, Springfield Kmart, two Toledo Kmarts, Medina Kmart, Columbus Kmart, Columbus Sears/Great Indoors, Zanesville Sears (67 jobs lost), Trotwood Kmart (71 jobs lost), Austintown Sears auto parts and service on Interstate Boulevard,  London Kmart (no word on number of jobs lost),  Trotwood Sears (67 jobs lost),  Westlake Kmart/Sears (at least 57 jobs lost),  Xenia Kmart (at least 57 jobs lost), Norwalk Kmart (52 jobs lost), Blue Ash Kmart (77 jobs lost), Northwood Sears (36 jobs lost), Conneaut Kmart (43 jobs lost).    Also, Van Wert Sears franchise bought out by Kirk Berryman, owner of Computer & Networking Technologies (CNT), who plans on moving the store to a new location.

Oklahoma: Oklahoma City Sears (98 jobs lost, GGP owned, GGP wants a $2 million sales tax rebate, claiming it’s needed to offset capital investments needed to bring the space up to the standards for potential new tenants), Shawnee Sears (31 jobs lost).

Oregon: Roseburg Sears (at least 40 jobs lost), Tualatin Kmart Center (new property owner from California is tearing everything down for new shopping center, so far no indication the Kmart will be part of the new shopping center), Milwaukie Kmart (61 jobs lost), Coos Bay Kmart (25 jobs lost), Bend Sears (48 jobs lost), Klamath Falls Kmart (64 jobs lost).

Pennsylvania: Upper Darby Sears Full line, Pottstown Sears Full line, Pittsburgh Kmart, Wilkins Sears, Warminster Kmart (85 jobs lost), Shippensburg Kmart (46 jobs lost), Moon Kmart (143 jobs lost), Bethlehem Township Kmart (62 jobs lost), Philadelphia Gallery Mall Kmart (120 jobs lost), Philadelphia Kmart on Orthodox Street and Castor Avenue (169 jobs lost),  Levittown/Middle Township Kmart (87 jobs lost), recently revealed Waynesboro Kmart (43 jobs lost).

South Carolina: Sumter Sears (at least 40 jobs lost), Orangeburg Sears (57 jobs lost), Columbia Kmart on Fort Jackson Boulevard in 2012, Columbia Kmart on Bush River Road in 2009, Columbia Kmart on St Andrews Road (66 jobs lost), Irmo Kmart (no info on how many jobs lost),  both Greenville Kmarts (140 jobs lost between the two),  Mount Pleasant Kmart (43 jobs lost), Harbison Sears & Sears Auto Center in the Columbiana Centre mall (97 jobs lost), Aiken Sears & Sears Auto Center (at least 54 jobs lost), Inlet Square Mall Kmart (50 jobs lost), West Ashely Kmart (69 jobs lost).

Tennessee: Antioch Sears (at least 40 jobs lost), Cleveland Sears (at least 40 jobs lost), Oak Ridge Sears (at least 40 jobs lost), Hendersonville Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Morristown Sears (about 70 jobs lost), Clinton South Kmart, Franklin CoolSprings Galleria Sears (92 jobs lost), Memphis Hickory Ridge mall Sears (job loss data not revealed), 48 years old Nashville Kmart on Nolensville Pike to close by January 2014 (57 jobs lost), Franklin Kmart (33 jobs lost).

Texas: Two Sears parts and repair centers closing in The Woodlands (117 jobs lost), rebuild center in Garland (58 jobs lost), Farmers Branch Sears/Great Indoors, Houston Sears Great/Indoors.

Utah:  Murray Sears (for some reason Mormon control news media in Utah never reported the closure, but they’re reporting that the building has just been demolished), Orem Kmart (no details reported).

Virginia: Norfolk Sears (at least 40 jobs lost),  Midlothian Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Richmond Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Lynchburg Sears (84 jobs lost), Fairfax Kmart (no word on how many jobs lost), Christiansburg Sears (59 jobs lost), Norfolk Kmart on East Little Creek Road (77 jobs lost), Manassas Kmart (71 jobs lost), Stafford Sears Hometown, Newport News Kmart (at least 50 jobs lost), Wise Kmart (58 jobs lost), Harrisonburg Kmart (79 jobs lost), Wincester Kmart (91 jobs lost).

Washington: Walla Walla Sears Full line (in August 2012, it was reported that an independent owner of Sears Hometown stores will open a store in Walla Walla), Lacey Kmart (at least 40 jobs lost), Kelso Sears (47 jobs lost), Lakewood Kmart (59 jobs lost), Bellingham Sears (92 jobs lost),  Seattle Kmart (85 jobs lost), East Wenatchee Sears (59 jobs lost), Puyallup Kmart (51 jobs lost), Oak Harbor Kmart (68 jobs lost), Sodo Sears and Sears Auto Center (79 jobs lost).

West Virginia: Oak Hill Kmart (59 jobs lost), Morgantown Kmart (100 jobs lost).

Wisconsin: West Baraboo Sears (at least 40 jobs lost, local village officials say the store generated 3% of local tax collections), Rice Lake Kmart (about 71 jobs lost),  Brookfield Kmart (56 jobs lost), Racine’s Regency Mall Sears (52 jobs lost), Fort Atkinson Kmart (51 jobs lost), Greenfield Kmart (107 jobs lost), Portage Kmart (78 jobs lost) and Hales Corner (129 jobs lost),  Chippewa Falls Kmart (79 jobs lost), Menomonie Kmart (at least 50 jobs lost).

On top of that, Sears Holdings sold stores to General Growth Properties (GGP), of which it has been reported that most of those stores will be closed.

Here’s the list of 11 Sears stores now owned by GGP:

Iowa: Coral Ridge Mall (it’s official the Sears is closing, see above), and Mall of the Bluffs

Texas: The Woodlands Mall (this does not involve the two repair centers being closed by Sears)

Florida: West Oaks Mall

Utah: Fashion Place, and Provo Towne Centre (note the evil British empire way of spelling town & center. Due to a favorable lease agreement the GGP owned Provo Sears will continue to stay open under Sears Holdings management)

Oklahoma: Quail Springs Mall (it’s official, the Sears closed, see above)

Hawaii: Ala Moana Center (closed, see above)

Washington: Bellis Fair Mall (Bellingham store, see above)

Minnesota: Apache Mall  (see update above, GGP will close Sears store by 2014)

Illinois: Market Place Shopping Center (see update above, GGP closing store)

Business/Economics

Exceptional Failed State: U.S. job losses & store closings 08-09 January 2014. More massive grocery store shutdowns! More massive restaurant shutdowns! More massive healthcare cuts!

Incomplete list of announced closings and layoffs:

Dubbed Project Cook, British empire’s Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) announced plans to kill 20-thousand jobs around the world, including within the United States.  RBS is expected to kill its Connecticut based U.S. investment business!

Upscale Macy’s department store announced it will kill 2500 jobs this year!

 Black Hills Power shutting down three coal fired electricity factories in Wyoming and South Dakota, no word on on how many people will become jobless.

Ruby Tuesday announced they’ve lost so much money that they will close at least 30 restaurants this year!

Alabama: In Birmingham, Too Big to Jail bank BBVA Compass warned it will kill 600 jobs between now and 2016!

Arizona: After nearly 100 years the Skull Valley General Store shutdown: “…the economy has dropped off too much and the revenue isn’t there. The volume of business is down considerably. It doesn’t look like the economy will be picking up anytime soon…..revenue is down, but the expenses don’t go down!“-Archy McDonald, owner

California: Icing on the Cupcake now chapter 11 busted and shutting down.  In Sebastopol, Palm Drive Hospital warned of layoffs as it plans to cut its inpatient beds to only 14.   It’s blamed on crashing revenues due to lack of business and ObamaCare cuts.  In Daly City, after 57 years highly successful restaurant Joe’s of Westlake shutdown. It’s blamed on health problems with the owner.  In Santa Maria, after 27 years the Antique Mall shutdown.  In San Luis Obispo, internet based Neuvation Cycling shutdown blaming internet competition.   In Fresno, after 37 years the Ripe Tomato restaurant shutdown. 

Illinois:  In Chicago, seller of locally made products, the Haymaker Shop, shutdown.  In Batavia, a White Castle burger joint shutdown without warning or explanation.

Indiana: Marsh Supermarkets shutdown eight grocery stores!

Kentucky: In Fort Thomas, after 12 years the singing waiter/waitress Vito’s Cafe shutdown: “….our customer counts are really down.”-Vito Ciepiel, co-owner

Maine: Only a few days after issuing layoff warnings, taxsucking Bangor international Airport laid off 25 employees, a large percentage of their total employees.  Airport officials admitted it was because the U.S. military cut their usage of the airport by 55%.

Massachusetts: Wareham School District warned of massive restructuring and layoffs for the 2014-15 school year.  The District is short $2.4-million USD!

Michigan:  The Detroit Free Press laid off five employees, blamed on crashing revenues.  I wounder why they call it “Free” if it runs on money?  In Grand Blanc, Inalfa Roof Systems shutdown, 52 jobs lost.

Minnesota:  The number one provider for in-office BPH therapy, Urologix, warned of layoffs due to ObamaCare cuts.  ObamaCare cuts in treatment funding will cause Urologix to lose $1.5-million!   In Twin Cities, Rainbow Foods shutdown two more grocery stores.  Company officials blame the suck ass economic for its ongoing store closures: “The economic downturn over the last few years, coupled with an increased competitive footprint from the likes of Walmart and others, has made it hard to control costs and remain competitive in the geographies where we have closed stores.”-James Hyland, Roundy, vice president of investor relations and corporate communications

Missouri: In Kansas City, after 28 years Kabuki Japanese Restaurant shutdown.  The property owners claim the restaurant hadn’t been paying its rent!

Montana: In Missoula, after 15 years the Frenchtown Family Medicine clinic shutdown. It’s connected to Providence Health and Services plans to become more efficient in the face of funding cuts caused by ObamaCare.

Nevada: Valley Health laid off 33 employees, blaming it on decreased demand and ObamaCare funding cuts.

New York:  Too Big to Jail First Niagara bank continues it shutdown, this time 170 people get kicked to the street!  In Great Neck, La Gioconda restaurant shutdown.  In Brooklyn, God was no match for ObamaCare as Interfaith Medical Center announced it will shutdown and kill 1405 jobs, due to funding cuts!  In Rochester, Macy’s Medley Center Store shutdown, 82 jobs lost.

North Carolina:  Triad Adult and Pediatric Medicine laid off 35 employees, including seven doctors. Officials blamed it on everything from bad weather to ObamaCare.

Oklahoma: The Shawnee Mall Sears shutting down.

Oregon:  C&K Markets chapter 11 busted!  At least 15 of their Ray’s, Shop Mart and LoBucks grocery stores shutdown!

Pennsylvania:  In North Coventry Township, Ross Dress For Less shutdown, company officials refused to say why.

South Dakota: In Sioux Falls, Todd’s Neutralizer shutdown.

Texas:  In Waco, taxsucker L-3 Platform Integration laid off 150 people!  Company officials blamed it on reduced tax spending by the U.S. Department of Defense.  In Frisco, Lone Star Baby & Kids store shutdown.  In Nacogdoches, Sav-A-Lot grocery store shutdown amid rumors the New York based property owner jacked up the rent.

05-07 January 2014. More internet companies bite the dust!

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

Business/Economics, U.S.

U.S. Civil War 2014: Native Americans demand their land back! Even the elitist game of golf is being targeted! Natives win victory in Montana!

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The nonprofit National Indian Gaming Association is no longer backing the Dan Snyder Charity Golf Tournament, in protest of another sponsor the Washington Redskins Original Americans Foundation.

On top of that, the Native American health foundation known as Notah Begay III has pulled out of thew golf tournament.  The main reason that the Native groups are upset is that they were never told of the new involvement of the NFL’s Washington Redskins Original Americans Foundation.  It isn’t just that the Washington Redskins are involved, the golf tournament actually changed its title to The Washington Redskins Original Americans Foundation 1st Annual KTNN Celebrity Golf Tournament, and the new deal was revealed only two days before the event.  Ain’t that typical of how Native Americans are treated by whitey round eyes!

The Onondaga Indian Nation is demanding the U.S. government return 2.5-million acres in New York state.  The ‘unbiased’ Supreme Court shot down their lawsuit, but that’s no surprise when you research the well established modus operandi used against indigenous people around the world (considering them not civilized, which is code for not human therefore they have no rights).

The Onondaga Indian Nation is now seeking international help against the repressive United States.  Unfortunately their first choice is the U.S. created and led Organization of American States (OAS).  Don’t expect much help from the OAS.

“This is the first day that we’re actually going to try to stop it……..This Thursday the tribal council is going to declare war on the Keystone XL pipeline!”-Bryan Brewer, Oglala Sioux President

Native Americans seem to be doing more than their poor commoner whitey brothers when it comes to protesting the Canadian XL pipeline.  Several tribes from U.S. states the pipeline would run through have been camped out in Washington DC, demanding the Obama regime refuse to approve the oil industry project.

The next time you’re in Washington to smoke that legal weed, better make sure where you’re standing before you light up: “The citizens of the state of Washington do not have the authority to vote what happens on Yakama lands. It is that simple. The Yakama Law and Order Code prohibit the sale, use or production of marijuana on the lands we control. We are constantly finding very sophisticated grows and ending them. Our police have won federal awards for this work. We are proud of our efforts. We do not want our people, or anyone else, to use, grow or sell marijuana on our lands. We have had a long and unpleasant history with marijuana — just as we have had with alcohol. We fight them both on our lands!”-Harry Smiskin, tribal chairman

In Montana, Native Americans won their ACLU backed lawsuit against the Wolf Point School District, and this time it wasn’t about school mascots, it was about voting rights.

The school district includes territory in the concentration camp, I mean on federal reservation land yet denies the Natives equal voting rights within the District.  The result was that whiteys have been able to elect one board member for every 143 residents, while redskins were allowed only one member for every 841 residents! Now the courts have ordered the school district to redraw voting boundaries to level the playing field.

Oh, and by the way, the Wolf Point School District admits that 80% of the students are Natives!

You low life commoner whitey, blackey and browney rounds eyes, and yellowey slant eyes, better pay attention to how Natives are treated because your ‘elected’ and appointed elitist officials have been slowly implementing the same smoke-n-mirrors stab in the back plan for you!

Idaho Christians ban book about Native Americans!

Native Americans gearing up for independence fight!

Mohicans to fight for independence

Business/Economics

Exceptional Failed State: U.S. job losses & store closings 05-07 January 2014. More massive shutdowns! More internet companies bite the dust! More healthcare cuts!

Incomplete list of announced closings and layoffs:

Alabama:  In Birmingham, Tavern on the Summit shutdown.

California:  Several Gilly Hicks clothing stores shutdown, 185 jobs lost!  In Hesperia, after 15 years the Big!Lots rip off store shutdown. In La Mirada, Red Robin restaurant shutdown, 72 jobs lost. In Los Angeles, NBCUniversal laid off another two employees.  In San Francisco/Oakland, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center announced the death of 358 jobs and the shutdown of an inpatient infusion center!  Hospital officials blame declining use and ObamaCare funding cuts.  In San Francisco, the Huntington Hotel & Nob Hill Spa shutdown, 115 jobs lost!  In Newhall, the Fresh clothing store shutdown.  In San Diego, after 87 years Furs by Graf shutdown.  In El Segundo, the Doubletree Hilton hotel shutdown, 90 jobs lost.

Florida: In Miramar, Comcast cable laid off 84 employees.

Georgia: In Albany, the Holley House Furniture store died.

Idaho:  After 35 years the Jerome Cinema shutdown, management refused to say why.

Illinois: In Chicago, after 25 years the Uncle Fun Toy Store shutdown.

Indiana: In Warsaw, PolyOne Designed Structures and Solutions shutdown, 110 jobs lost!

Kansas:  British empire Canadian company Bombardier killed 350 Yankee jobs at its LearJet factory in Wichita!  This is on top of the 200 laid off in December!  The Sears in Hutchinson shutting down.

Maryland:  In Frederick, the Tuesday Morning closeout store closed out after only three years in business.  Company officials implied the landlord kicked them out.  In Landover, the Sears shutdown.

Michigan:  God didn’t stop his Marine City United Methodist Church from shutting down.  Church official blamed it on a lack of willing ‘believers’.

Minnesota:  The Napa Valley Grille in the Mall of America shutdown.

New Mexico: In Santa Fe, after 26 years Christine’s Bridal and Formal Wear shop shutdown.

New York:  In Elmherst, the Pan American Hotel shutdown, 45 jobs lost.  In NYC, Pulino’s Bar & Pizzeria shutdown, 83 jobs lost.  Barnes & Noble College Booksellers shutdown, 56 jobs lost.  In Wilson, First Niagara bank shutdown.  In Oswegatchie, Aubuchon Hardware shutdown: “The store was our lowest volume store in the company’s chain and there was no sales growth there at all.”-Danny Aubuchon, COO

Ohio: Three Tumbleweed Tex Mex Grill & Margarita Bars shutdown, 150 jobs lost!

Oregon: Internet outdoor clothing retailer, Altrec, now chapter 11 busted.  Company officials claim they never recovered from a 2011 cyber attack.

Pennsylvania: In Frackville, the Schuylkill Valley Sports store shutting down after 24 years.  In Pittsburgh, Momo Japanese restaurant shutdown.

Tennessee:  In Frayser, after 59 years Kroger grocery store at 3226 Thomas shutdown, 52 jobs lost.

Texas: In Austin, software company Macheen laid off an undisclosed number of employees, and fired the CEO!  In Wichita Falls, Pasqual Restaurant shutdown, the owner said the suck ass economy was the reason.  In Borger, Hastings books-n-video shutdown, 35 jobs lost.

Virginia: In North Stafford, Sears Hometown shutdown.

West Virginia: In Valley Grove, West Point Products shutdown and moved to Pennsylvania.

Wisconsin: Three Kmart stores close in April, 314 jobs lost!  In Montello, Glen Oak Lumber & Milling shutdown, 43 jobs lost.

03-04 January 2014. “Economic uncertainty” rules the day!

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

Business/Economics, Idaho

Exceptional Failed State: U.S. job losses & store closings 03-04 January 2014. “Economic uncertainty” rules the day! More healthcare cuts!

Incomplete list of announced closings and layoffs:

Alabama:  International Paper continues massive job cuts, this time in Lawrence County where up to 700 people lost their jobs!  This on top of hundreds already laid off.  The factory wants to shutdown in February, 1100 jobs lost!

Arizona: In Camp Verde, employees of the ALCO store were told they would lose their jobs by April.  At least 20 jobs lost in the shutdown.  What economic recovery?  The company lost $16.6-million USD (net) at the end of the 3rd quarter 2013!

California: Software company Intuit laid off nine people across the state. In Castaic, employees with Ralph’s grocery store notified the store is shutting down in March.  In Pittsburg, steel maker USS-POSCO warned of 690 layoffs “…due to economic uncertainty……We have had periodic layoffs for the last several years.” What housing market recovery?  Mortgage servicer CoreLogic continues to kill jobs, this time 81 jobs in Simi Valley, as well as 50 jobs in Lancaster.  In Corona, legal drugs pusher Actavis laid off 56 employees.  In Valentia, Germany based customer/financial service provider Arvato laid off three people. In San Jose, software company Cadence Design laid off 60 employees.

Florida:  In Ocala, after 35 years Abio’s Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria shutdown by the landlord. The greedy property owner said he’s been offered more rent by another business.

The only Middle Eastern restaurant in the Pocatello area shutdown.

The only Middle Eastern restaurant in the Pocatello area shutdown.

Property once owned by NBC affiliate KPVI channel 6 in Pocatello, quietly put up for sale.

Property once owned by NBC affiliate KPVI channel 6 in Pocatello, quietly put up for sale.

Idaho: In Pocatello, the short lived Marhaba restaurant shutdown.  The building auctioned off at the end of the month.  Property that acted as construction storage for the owners of NBC affiliate KPVI channel 6 was abandoned and put up for sale.

Maine:  Amato’s restaurants shutdown in Houlton and Presque Isle: “Its the economy, I am experiencing some health issues, and it is tough to be in two locations at once.”-Micah Desmond, co-owner

Maryland: In Aberdeen, Saks 5th Avenue shutdown, 191 jobs lost!

Michigan: In Bad Axe, Kmart announced it will shutdown in April.  61 jobs lost.

Minnesota:  In Fergus Falls, Kmart announced it will shutdown in March.  At least 40 jobs lost.

Mississippi: In Gautier, JCPenney called it quits.  Their store in the Singing River Mall to close at the end of March.

New Hampshire: Gorham Paper & Tissue killed up to 50 jobs.  Company officials blame the cost of gas: “This is a temporary move to get us through the winter, until natural gas prices come back down to their seasonal norms in the spring.”-Mike Cummings, CEO

New York:  In Medina, Baxter Healthcare laid off 91 healthcare workers.

Tennessee: In Green Hill, Nero’s Grill shutdown.

01-02 January 2014. More housing market shutdowns! 

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