Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

California: In Los Angeles, Contessa Foods failed to file a proper WARN.  According to state employment officials the food packager notified the state of a massive layoff the day after it killed 239 jobs!  The company shutdown.  In Mountain View, Symantec continues to kill high-tech jobs, this time 12 people will become unemployed in June.  In Stockton, Sodexo warned it will permanently kill 116 jobs in June!  In San Clemente, Boston Scientific warned it will shutdown in June, killing 116 jobs!  In Oakland, Sutter East Bay Hospitals warned they will layoff at least four employees in July.  In Napa, Queen of the Valley Medical Center warned its 1365 employees of massive layoffs, blaming Obama Care.  President and CEO Walt Mickens stated “We must transform the way we provide health care and we must act now!”, while spokeswoman Vanessa deGier explained “There are already billions of reductions in Medicare reimbursements that are programmed as part of the Affordable Care Act. Every single hospital across the county is facing these same cuts!”  In Bakersfield, Kern County officials warned of massive layoffs at Kern Medical Center.   Hospital officials blame Obama Care for causing $30-million USD in losses by preventing people from going to the hospital for treatment: “If there’s not patients to care for, we don’t need to have people on the payroll. These are people who need their job to feed their families, to support their families….”-Russell Judd, CEO

Connecticut: In Torrington, after 30 years The Party Store shutdown. The building was sold off to a church!

Florida: In Boca Raton, after only nine months 101 Cantina bar shutdown.  It’s blamed on constant confrontations between college students and police.

Georgia: In Augusta, Massachusetts based inVentiv Medical Management shutting down in September, at least 50 jobs lost.

Illinois:  Too Big to Jail US Bank shutting down more branch offices.  This time 13 across The Prairie State, blamed on US Bank’s takeover of Charter One Bank.

Indiana: In Greenfield, Irwin Tools shutting down this summer, 80 jobs lost.  The company is forced to consolidate operations to Georgia due to the bad economy.

Kansas: In Leawood, after 25 years Hy-Vee grocery store shutting down in June.  Company officials said the store needed $4-million+ in remodeling but the city council actually passed ruling that forces them to shutdown: “In light of the city of Leawood’s recently passed moratorium on new development along the 135th corridor, it is clear that the current business environment in Leawood is one in which Hy-Vee cannot be successful.  Two attempts to find a solution acceptable to both parties –one that allows us to continue serving our customers with the products, services and amenities that they deserve and expect — have been resisted by city officials.  The first was in May 2013, when we attempted to remodel the store at its current location, and now, our most recent application to build a new store at the corner of 135th Street and Roe Avenue.   Because lack of city support prevents us from providing customers with the best shopping experience we have to offer, we will be closing….”

Kentucky: More business shutdowns for Georgetown, this time crime is being blamed.  Hunting and fishing supply store MK Outdoors shutdown after several burglaries cost the owner more in damages than in stolen merchandise: “They stole about 5-hundred dollars worth of stuff and done somewhere around 35-hundred and 4-thousand dollars in damage to get it!”-Mickey Kelly

Michigan: Pontiac Education Association laid off 63 teachers.  It’s being blamed on the disappearance of 300 students for the upcoming school year!  (and don’t forget the increased benefit costs caused by Obama Care)  Pontiac schools are in so much financial trouble they are now being overseen by Oakland Intermediate School District.

New York:  In Port Jefferson, The Community Program Centers of Long Island shutting down their Head Start program in June.  41 jobs lost.  In Ronkonkoma, The Community Program Centers of Long Island shutting down their Head Start program, 25 jobs lost.  In Westbury, custom metal fabricator John Hassall shutting down in September, 83 jobs lost.   In Binghamton, consultant SOURCECORP BPS shutting down by July, 122 jobs lost!

North Carolina: In Charlotte, Massachusetts based inVentiv Medical Management shutting down in September, at least 50 jobs lost.   In Hudson, Kincaid Furniture shutting down their furniture factory by November, at least 100 jobs lost!  It’s connected to the shutdown of La-Z-Boy.

Washington: In Yakima, the state shutting down a business tax call center, 20 jobs lost.  The state is consolidating operations to just one call center.

Wisconsin: In Milwaukee, India based Infosys laying off 31 IT employees in June.

27 – 29 April 2014: “Unfortunately our last days are ahead…” 

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

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns.

Unconfirmed reports say Germany based Siemens is restructuring its Industry, Energy, Healthcare and Infrastructure & Cities divisions, resulting in 10-thousand job losses around the World, including the United States!   It’s blamed on Siemens’ putting more focus on taking over energy companies.  Unconfirmed reports say one of the energy sector takeovers will cost Siemens almost $1-billion USD.

Arizona: In Tucson, after 55 years Fruit Land Market shutdown.  The property owners kicked out the Market owners, so they could sell the land to speculators.

California: Pasadena Guitars shutdown due to death of owner.  Foothill Ranch based women’s clothing retailer Wet Seal shutting down 17 Wet Seal stores and 31 of its Arden B stores by the middle of 2015, CEO John Goodman blames the bad economy.  In Sunnyvale, electronics maker Supertex revealed it will layoff 15 employees in June.  It could be connected to the takeover by Microchip.    In Simi Valley, real estate management company Genesis Acquisition Management laying off at least four employees.  In San Diego, Trius Therapeutics laying off 27 employees in June.   Germany based pharmaceutical supplier EMD Millipore (aka Merck Millipore) shutting down by July, 110 jobs lost!

Colorado: In Glenwood Springs, after 40 years Anderson’s Clothing shutdown.  The owner said the economy is so bad she wouldn’t even try selling the business: “I just think it would be too difficult for a new business owner to come in and try to keep it going.”-Monica Miller

Florida: In Pinellas Park, after 22 years non-profit Venue Theater shutdown.  The owner blamed it on “A recent downturn of events” such as health problems and the landlord jacking up the rent. In Saint Augustine, Hallmark continues its shutdown by killing off Betsy’s Hallmark Store.

Hawaii: In Maui, after more than 20 years Stella Blues Cafe shutdown.  The restaurant owner stated that his landlord could no longer cut him a break on the rent.

Illinois: In Evergreen Park, after 60 years Snackville Junction shutdown.  The eatery’s signature was delivering your food on model train cars along a railroad track: “Unfortunately our last days are ahead…..We hope that somewhere somehow the Snackville Junction choo-choo will return…”-Facebook posting

Iowa: In Comanche, Russia owned pipe maker TMK IPSCO (Interprovincial Steel and Pipe Corp) warned of job losses due to competition from nine other countries!  TMK officials said they were engaged in major legal battles with those competitors.

Kentucky: Georgetown College laying off an undisclosed number of employees and eliminating French, German, Computer Science, and Music majors.  They say it’s part of their two year “strategic” plan to adjust to Obama Care, which makes drastic changes to employee retirement and health insurance benefits.  What automotive industry recovery?   Toyota abandoning Erlanger, eliminating or transferring 1600 jobs!  Toyota is consolidating operations across the U.S.

Missouri: In Columbus, God refuses to stop the shutdown of Lemstone Parable Christian Store: “Sales in Christian retail, not only in our store but in the majority of stores, have continued to decline over the past several years.  Our lease is up this year, and it wouldn’t be prudent for us to continue to operate.”-Bob Perry, owner

Montana: In Great Falls, after 67 years Sutherland’s Jewelry shutting down in June: “The way the economy is these days, jewelry’s not a necessary item, so it’s been tough these last couple of years, and without my family around its even tougher.”-Derek French, owner

New Mexico: After 79 years, Silver City Daily Press shutdown.  17 jobs lost: “No matter what we would do, the community would not buy the advertising to support a paper.”-Tina Ely, publisher

New York: In Syracuse, Saint Joseph’s hospital laid off more healthcare workers, this time 26.  In Lake Success, healthcare contractor IPRO shutting down in July, due to loss of contract.  146 jobs lost!  In Albany, IPRO shutting down, 25 jobs lost.  In Fairpoint, after 30 years Toy Soldier shutting down in May.  In Blauvelt, Southwire Company warned it is shutting down, 194 jobs lost by the end of September!

Pennsylvania: In Annville, after ten years Mo’s on Main jewelry store shutdown.

Rhode Island: In Westerly, after ten years Other Tiger bookstore shutdown.  It’s blamed on the owner’s health problems.

South Carolina: In Ladson, taxsucker General Dynamics Land Systems eliminating 170 positions at it’s MRAP factory by the end of 2014!  That’s more than half their Ladson employees.  It’s blamed on reduced government spending.  Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar continues its restructuring by shutting down its Fountain Inn factory, 510 jobs lost!

Tennessee: In Bristol, Synalloy shutting down its Bristol Fab operation, 93 jobs lost.  Company officials said the operation was consistently losing money, hinting blame upon the unionized employees.

Texas:  Dallas based wholesale electricity provider Energy Futures now chapter 11 bankrupt busted.  Company officials blame the price of natural gas and growing competition.

Virginia: Media General (which owns 30 TV stations) eliminated 45 jobs.  It’s blamed on the planned merger with Texas based LIN Media. New York based clothing retailer Juicy Couture expanding its shutdown to Pentagon City.

Washington DC: New York based clothing retailer Juicy Couture expanding its shutdown to Georgetown.

25 – 26 April 2014: “We can’t go any further!”

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

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns.

U.S. based OfficeMax/Office Depot shutting down 19 Canadian OfficeMax Grand & Toy stores, at least 160 jobs lost!  One store in Toronto is 132 years old!  OfficeMax took over the Canadian company in 1996, then recently was taken over by Office Depot.  More store closures across Canada and United States are expected to come from the Office Depot/OfficeMax deal.

California: Since last year Alta Bates Summit Medical Center has killed hundreds of jobs in the Golden State, now it’s been revealed  that Obama Care is forcing them to kill off another 358 healthcare jobs in Berkeley and Oakland!  Becker’s Hospital Review ranks Alta Bates in 4th place on their top ten list of healthcare job killing hospital systems.  Sunnyvale based ClearEdge Power now bankrupt busted and will kill at least 39% of its jobs across the United States!

Colorado: In Delta, Dean Foods shutting down their Meadow Gold Milk plant, 38 jobs lost.  It’s blamed on the lost of a major grocery store customer.

Connecticut:  California based ClearEdge Power now bankrupt busted and shutting down their South Windsor operation, 280 jobs lost!  This is after Connecticut officials gave the company $1.4-million USD in taxpayer help!

Illinois: Obama Care forces Social Security disability insurance and Medicare Secondary Payer Compliance processor Allsup to kill 90 jobs.   Kraft Foods announced they are killing 285 jobs!  Most of those jobs will be in-house trucking jobs, which will now be contracted out.

Indiana: What automotive industry recovery? In Kokomo, General Motors (GM) revealed they laid off an undisclosed number of employees at their computer control module factory.

Iowa:  In Beardstown, after more than 30 years IGA (Independent Grocers Alliance) hometown grocery store shutdown, 27 jobs lost: “You know Walmart came to Beardstown about five years ago and the business climate, at least for us, has declined because of that big box store. It’s just deteriorated to the point that it’s not profitable to keep the store open.”-Steve Kremer, owner

Massachusetts: What housing market recovery?  Too Big to Jail mortgage/finance holding company State Street killing 400 U.S. jobs this year (145 just in the Bay State) despite $2.5-billion in revenues!   Despite the billions in revenues investors are not happy and said it wasn’t enough!  State Street laid off 700 Bay Staters last year!

Mississippi:  Chapter 11 bankrupt busted Senderson Plumbing Products laid off 100 employees!  The company is also on the auction block, threatening the remaining 130 employees!

New York:  After 131 years popular magazine Ladies’ Home Journal has been killed off by its Iowa based publisher Meredith Corporation! All editorial staff now unemployed, the final issue is the July issue.  After ten years the Beast Bar shutdown.

North Carolina:  In Gaston, after 42 years Mr. T’s Place restaurant shutting down in May.  The owners are demanding to know when the economic recovery is going to take place!   In Hendersonville, after 18 years Cypress Cellar restaurant shutdown.  The owner said it’s no longer worth the amount of time she puts into the business.

Pennsylvania:  In Hazel Township, after more than 20 years JCPenney shut down.  In Ambler, God refuses to stop the First Presbyterian Church from shutting down their 47 years old Weekday Nursery School (maybe God took them all to Heaven?).  It’s blamed on disappearing students.  Philadelphia School District warned of 1-thousand layoffs in September!  It’s blamed on massive funding cuts and massive insurance cost increases caused by Obama Care.  District officials said the combination causes them to be short $440-million for 2014-15 school year!  They are begging city, county and state officials to raise taxes in order to fund the district’s budget shortfall: “We cannot have another year where we’re cutting. We have to get stable…so we can fight for the future instead of worrying about every single year….We can’t go any further! We’ll be in the mud at the bottom of the hill, and it’s a very steep hill!”-Bill Green, School Reform Commission Chairman

Texas:  The El Paso Independent School District warned it could be killing 172 teaching positions!   It’s blamed on rising insurance costs caused by Obama Care, and the disappearance of 3300 students over the past four years!

Vermont: The Vermont Technical College eliminating six positions due to increased employee insurance costs caused by Obama Care, and three years of disappearing students.

Wisconsin: Rich man’s boat builder Marquis and Carver Yachts killing 53 jobs.  CEO Rob Parmentier says  production is being consolidated due to crappy sales blamed on Old Man Winter, saying it was the “worst winter in North America in 100 years.”  However, it could also be because the company has taken over production of rich man’s VanDutch Marine yachts.

23 – 24 April 2014: “It’s the end of an iconic American brand!”

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

24 July 2014 (10:46 UTC-07 Tango)/26 Ramadan 1435/02 Mordad 1393/28 Xin-Wei 4712

If you’ve been following my U.S. Job Losses & Store Closings reports you’d have noticed that since 2013 I’ve been warning of a coming housing market crash, based on the fact that the Too Big to Jail bank/mortgage industry has been laying off thousands of their employees due to “declining mortgage applications”.

That can only mean declining home sales, and today’s newly released revised data proves it!  New homes sales are down, as is the median price for a new home, contrary to what all those main streamer news media ‘experts’ have been reporting.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has revised economic data for the first six months of 2014.  Month to month new home sales in January were revised to a plus 3.4%,  February was a minus 5.5%, March a minus 5.1%, April plus 3.7%, May plus 8.3%.

The month of June is still an estimate that will be revised in August, but at this point shows a minus 8.1% (when you compare to June 2013 it’s a minus 11.5%!).  The way things are going don’t be surprised if the June data is revised downward.

The net result is declining new home sales for the first half of 2014.  The biggest drop in sales was in the north eastern U.S.; a 20% crash just for June!  To make things worse, the supply of new homes for sale went up from the first six months of last year!

The biggest news is the drastic revision for May.  Originally it was ‘estimated’ that 504-thousand new homes were sold in May.  Turns out the actual number is 442-thousand.

June sales of existing homes went up only 2.6% (remember this is an ‘estimate’ to be revised with more hard-n-fast data, for August release), however prices for existing homes barely went up because the supply of available existing homes for sale hit a two high.  Basically there’s more supply than demand.

While the Too Big to Jail banks blame their mortgage industry job layoffs on crashing home loan demand, the Commerce Department blames crashing home sales on the Too Big to Jail banks making it harder for people to get home loans!  This is what’s called a vicious downward spiral, aka Death Spiral.

By the way, anybody who thinks the housing market has returned to pre-‘recession’ levels, think again.  In 2005 new home sales peaked at a monthly rate of nearly 1.4-million!  By 2010 new home sales were around 300-thousand per month.  Compare that to this June’s 406-thousand and then ask your exalted leaders “What economic recovery?”

“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

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns.

British empire bank, Barclay’s, warned of massive global layoffs.  Some reports say as many as 20-thousand people could lose their jobs, including employees in the United States!

California:  In Los Angeles, corporate bankruptcy law firm now bankrupt busted themselves!  After 60 years Stutman Treister & Glatt shutdown, 25 jobs lost.  The law firm said it’s now far cheaper for corporations to get new loans, than to file for bankruptcy.

Connecticut:  In New Hartford, Arizona based guitar maker Fender is shutting down their last U.S. acoustic guitar factory!  After 47 years the Ovation factory will close in June, 46 jobs lost.  Production is now focused in Asian countries: “It’s the end of an iconic American brand!”-Richard Hall, former employee

Illinois: In McHenry, Modine Manufacturing shutting down their factory, 135 full time jobs lost!  Production being consolidated to other factories.

Indiana: MKM Distribution announced it will eliminate more than 80 jobs in June.  It’s blamed on crashing revenues.

Iowa: In Maquoketa, after 44 years the Banowetz Antique Mall shutdown.

Kentucky: In Louisville, Jefferson County Public Schools officials blames disappointing student performance for why Myers Middle School (Junior High) must be closed.  Students consistently rank in the bottom 1% for the whole state!

Maine:  Going green is causing people to lose their jobs with Lincoln Paper and Tissue.  The company is spending $7.8-million USD to become more energy efficient, but they can only do it by eliminating an undisclosed number of employees.  Back in November a boiler explosion caused the paper company to layoff 200 employees!

Maryland: McCready Memorial Hospital began another round of layoffs.  The number of jobs cut were not reported.  Last year they killed dozens of healthcare jobs, and yes, it’s being blamed on Obama Care (Affordable Care Act).

Mississippi: Gulfport based Hancock Bank to shutdown 16 banks in Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida, despite profits.  It’s connected to their merger with Whitney bank.

Montana:  Stillwater Mining laid off 31 salaried employees, and they’re bribing 50 union workers to voluntarily quit.  Last year employees revealed that company officials were shifting focus to Canada and Argentina.

Nevada: MetaPower International laid off 14 employees, including many executives.  It’s blamed on crashing revenues.

New Jersey: In Bernardsville, after 68 years Diehl’s Jewelers shutdown: “It’s been a tough couple years. And it’s not just me.”-Kris Schmid, president

New York:  South Colonie Central Schools jacking up property taxes and eliminating a dozen jobs.  Upset parents don’t understand that Obama Care is jacking up insurance costs astronomically for schools.  School officials are hoping the federal and state government will kick in some extra money to help pay for their financial rape.

North Carolina:  North Carolina Central University eliminated 55 positions.

Ohio: Mansfield School Committee eliminated 149 positions and raised up front school fees for parents!  It’s blamed on declining tax revenues and increased insurance costs caused by Obama Care.   School officials say they are hopeful the federal government will kick in extra money for the next school year (yeah, keep dreaming).  Who said tech jobs were recession proof?  In Grove City, Dell computer’s contracted repair center, Pennsylvania based DecisionOne, laid off 23 employees.  It’s blamed on crashing revenues.   In Medina, Old Navy crappy clothing store shutdown.  Local news media said Old Navy officials refused to say why.

Oregon: In Belmont, The Blue Monk music venue shutdown.   It’s blamed on police harassment!   In Eugene, after 36 years Fletcher’s for Children shutdown.  The store owners blame the landlord for unreasonable rent.

Rhode Island:  Providence based Textron killing 750 jobs at it’s Beechcraft and Cessna aircraft factories!  575 of those job cuts will hit Kansas!

Texas: In Dallas, Obama Care killed off the Emeritus at Vickery Towers nursing home, 120 jobs lost!  Company officials said if it wasn’t for Obama Care they would’ve made needed upgrades to the nursing home.

West Virginia: Missouri based Patriot Coal killed 100 jobs!  Patriot Coal joins the growing number of coal mining operations saying it’s not worth it to mine coal anymore.

19 – 22 April 2014: “This is a dangerous plan…”

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

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns.

Alabama: The John Essex School shutting down before next school year.  Student population has dropped to less than 100.  School officials say families are getting the hell out of the country: “The enrollment just kept dwindling. This is the trend….Families are moving away and the families aren’t as big as they used to be.”-Luke Hallmark

California: In Truckee, The Ritz-Carolton/Marriott hotel killed off 298 jobs!  The Auburn City Fire Department laying off five firefighters, due to loss of a government grant.  In Vernon, battery maker Exide Technologies laying off 124 people!  The company was shutdown by the Golden State’s South Coast Air Quality Management District.  SCAQMD says increased levels of lead have been found in residential areas.  In Bell Gardens, McDonald’s shutdown, 69 jobs lost.  In Cudahy, McDonald’s shutdown, 49 jobs lost.  In Los Alamitos, McDonald’s shutdown, 90 jobs lost.  In Rancho Cucamonga, Texas based shipping supply company IFCO Systems eliminated 159 jobs!  In Wilmington, Norway/Sweden based Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics killed 158 jobs!  In Chatsworth, Too Big to Jail JP Morgan Chase killed 179 jobs!  In Del Mar, after 46 years Pannikin Coffee & Tea shutdown, the owner blames the landlord: “We’ve been here a long time and we just couldn’t come to an agreement with the mall management on a fair rent so we didn’t renew our lease.”-Shawn Holder

(It must be noted that while researching the job losses I discovered that many of the companies killing jobs in California were, at the same time, advertising that they were hiring!)

Connecticut: The city of Hartford warned of the elimination of 99 jobs.  On top of that city officials must jack up property taxes, and that’s after $18.1-million USD in spending cuts.  That’s because  Obama Care (Affordable Care Act) is causing an $18.6-million  increase in retirement and health insurance costs for city employees!

Illinois: In Dixon, CenturyLink shutting down its office in May.  It’s blamed on competition.  In LaPorte, ATI Casting to begin shutting down in June, 120 jobs lost! Company officials blame the suck ass economy.  ATI has also shutdown operations in Indiana.

Massachusetts:  HealthAlliance Hospital eliminating seven full time jobs.  It’s blamed on Obama Care, nurses say Obama Care is going to kill people: “This is a dangerous plan……Our patients have the most to lose if this plan is allowed to be implemented.”-Kerry Beaulac, oncology nurse  Burbank Urgent Care Unit

Minnesota: Upscale Fresh Seasons Market grocery store shutdown two stores, one in Victoria and one in Minnetonka.   The arrogant owner admitted there isn’t enough rich people to make their format work: “The idea was that it was supposed to be an upscale market, to be able to offer fresh goods and unique ingredients to people and this great shopping experience. We didn’t get a big draw.”-Tom Wartman

Missouri: In Saint Louis, taxsucker Boeing Defense, Space & Security announced they will bribe an undisclosed number of employees to voluntarily quit.  In Ozora, God refuses to stop 115 years old Sacred Heart Catholic School from shutting down.  Only 15 students enrolled for the 2014-15 school year!

New York: Rochester City School District warned of massive layoffs due to the loss of 900 students for the upcoming school year!  In Manhattan, after 81 years, and surviving the Great Depression, art supply store Pearl Paint shutdown without notice.  The building is for sale.  In Albany, after ten years Floor Trader Albany shutdown.  In NYC, Juicy Couture revealed the sale of their company will kill off 119 more jobs!  Summerdale Productions shutting down in June, 91 jobs lost.   What automotive industry recovery?  General Motors (GM) shutting down their Treasury Operations in September, 46 jobs lost.  What housing market recovery?  In Bohemia, construction materials maker Jasco Industries shutdown, 70 jobs lost.  In Lake Katrine, nursing care provider Nistel shutting down by August, 80 healthcare jobs will be lost.  In Syracuse, Rosewood Heights Health Center laying off 131 healthcare workers in July!  Across New York, The Hortense and Louis Rubin Dialysis Centers shutting down in July, 122 healthcare jobs lost!

North Carolina:  NewBridge Bank laid off 22 employees. Bank officials claim it’s due to lack of customers, but could it be because of their recent merger with CapStone Bank, and their takeover of Security Savings Bank last year?

Ohio: In Riverside, Ponderosa Steakhouse restaurant shutdown without notice.  Company officials blamed the property owner for jacking up the rent.  They also shutdown a restaurant in Urbana in December.  In 2008 Ohio based Ponderosa and Texas based Bonanza restaurants merged (controlled by Homestyle Dining).

Oregon:  Washington County based sportswear maker Nike laid off at least 55 people in Hong Kong and United States.

Pennsylvania: In Edwardsville, Just Cabinets Furniture & More shutdown.

Virginia:  In Lightfoot, after 40 years The Candy Store shutdown.

16 – 18 April 2014: “We have a perfect storm….”

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

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns.

Arkansas: In Hot Springs, the Lake Catherine Footwear factory laying off 56 employees over the next six months.  Company officials say the layoffs are permanent.  The suck ass company is joining other unAmerican companies in moving jobs outside of the country: “Economic forces in the international shoe industry have forced us to move some components of our operations to the Dominican Republic to remain competitive.”-Bruce Munro, CEO Munro & Company

California:  Taxsucker Boeing laid off 128 people!  San Francisco based Too Big to Jail Wells Fargo proves there is a coming housing market crash by killing even more mortgage industry jobs across the U.S.  This time 323 people will be let go “as the result of continuing market changes, including reduced demand for mortgage financing”.   More job killing by Japan based Sony Pictures, this time 216 people in Culver City to become unemployed!  In San Diego, taxsucker Continental Maritime laid off 152 people!  They blame the U.S. Navy.  New Jersey based fashion industry company Marc Eckō Enterprises laid off 113 people across the Golden State!

Delaware:  In New Castle, the 42 years old Miller Carpet One shutdown.  The family owners said “We really took a hit in 2008” and never recovered.

Iowa: Cedar Falls laid off 12 janitors, without warning!  The overpaid ass-hole city officials will now use cheaply paid ABM Janitorial.  According to WCFCourier.com the corrupt city council made the unanimous decision behind closed doors, no public discussion, no discussion with public works employees.

Kentucky:  T.J. Samson Community Hospital eliminated up to 49 jobs, and reduced the pay for all their other employees.  They blame Affordable Care Act (Obama Care).

Louisiana: In Baton Rouge, The Career Academy charter school forced to shutdown, despite their five year contract with East Baton Rouge Parish School System.  The East Baton Rouge Parish School System claims they need the property.

Massachusetts: UMass Memorial Medical Center killing 103 jobs by June!  This is on top of the 285 jobs killed between October and February!   The hospital has to consolidate jobs in order to survive the Obama Care fiasco! On top of that the hospital will also eliminate I-V therapy,  close three of its 17 operating rooms, close Memorial Campus West 1 unit,  consolidate infusion services,  reduce the number of beds at the Children’s Medical Center and sell off a building at 11 Shattuck Street!

Michigan:  Hayes Green Beach Memorial Hospital laid off 25 employees.  Hospital officials said job cuts are necessary “to position ourselves in healthcare reform”.

Minnesota:  RiverView Health laid off eight employees, another eight were demoted in pay scale.  This is on top of the 53 job eliminations back in October.   Officials also warned that if they cannot survive the insurance cuts caused by Obama Care then the area’s only hospital will shutdown, officials even begged people to ignore Obama Care’s push to keep people from going to the hospital for help (aka inpatient care): “We have a perfect storm of declining volume, patients seeking less care as deductibles and copayments continue to rise and at the same time our largest payers, including the federal government through Medicare, are balancing budgets through cuts in Medicare payments…….we continue to be limited by federal sequestration to recovering just 99 cents on every dollar we spend caring for a Medicare patient. That equates to a guaranteed loss of one percent for every patient who is Medicare eligible. For RiverView Health that is over one third of our business.”

Missouri: In Saint Louis, after at least 37 years Left Bank Books shutdown.   The book store co-owner blames the property owner: “We gave it a good run, but it didn’t work out. If we could have negotiated a better lease, it would have been a different situation.”-Jarek Steele

New Jersey: In Medford, Murphy’s Market shutdown a 17 years old grocery store.  Company officials blamed the greedy property owner: “After great expense and effort it comes with much heartache, we as a company, were unable to reach a reasonable agreement with the building’s landlord.”

New York:  Statewide, VNS CHOICE Community Care revealed its continued nursing layoffs will make 775 healthcare workers unemployed this year!  VNS laid off at least 600 healthcare workers last year!  Company officials blame new government rules which increase workers comp (paid for by companies) by more than 55%, and on top of that Obama Care drastically cuts payments from Medicare/Medicaid and insurance companies!   And what’s really surprising is how many healthcare workers, who’re getting laid off, who don’t understand the whole Obama Care fiasco and how it’s affecting their employer’s ability to pay them!  For the first time ever, Cazenovia School District had to kill jobs.  16 positions have been eliminated due to disappearing students (20% decline over the past 10 years).  In Getzville, bus service First Student shutdown, killing 80 jobs.   In Staten Island, Total Maintenance Solution lost a contract and will kill 164 jobs in May!  In North Syracuse, pharmaceutical researcher AMRI shutting down in July, 45 jobs lost.  In NYC, telecommunications company Aegis USA being sold off to France in July, 190 jobs lost!

North Carolina:  Engineering company Babcock & Wilcox warned of about 200 layoffs due to loss of funding for new nuclear reactors!  The Fayetteville Observer laid off another five newspaper employees.  They already laid off nine employees this year, prior to the new round of layoffs.  Since 2007 the newspaper has killed 115 jobs.  It’s blamed on crashing advertising revenues.  In North Wilkesboro, furniture maker La-Z-Boy shutting down two factories by 2015, killing at least 100 jobs!  Company officials are halting furniture making for children and hotels, and will simply re-box ‘wood’ products made outside the United States!

North Dakota: What oil boom?  West Fargo based Titan Machinery shutdown eight stores in Minnesota, Arizona, Wyoming, Iowa and Montana.  They killed 128 jobs!  It’s blamed on crashing sales.

Pennsylvania:  In Waynesboro, Kmart shutting down in June, at least 43 jobs lost.

Rhode Island: In Newport, 107 years old Potter and Company clothing store shutdown.  The owner of the store said she never thought greedy landlords would do her in by jacking up the rent: “It’s very disappointing….I thought this place would survive. It’s just such a part of the community.”-Chafee Emory

Tennessee: In Hixson, Nana’s Frozen Custard brick & mortar store shutdown, now for sale.  They’ve switched to a mobile truck frozen custard shop.  The award winning owners blamed the suck ass economy: “High fixed costs and lower revenue make the current business model unworkable. Our re-opening day sales were disappointing, down approximately 25% as compared to the same date last year.”

Texas: San Antonio based conservative Clear Channel radio killed more jobs.  This time at least 22 people let go.  The company is “aligning” itself to the realities of crashing advertising revenues.

Virginia: In Williamsburg, Hancock Fabrics shutdown.  Local news media said no reason was given.

Washington: In Georgetown, after only six years upscale Lost Boys men’s clothing store shutdown.  Kelly Muccio, the owner, would only say that she was made an offer she “couldn’t refuse”.

14 – 15 April 2014: “…pray for me, my family and my employees.” 

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