California: El Segundo based children’s computer tablet maker Fuhu now bankrupt busted and being sold-off to rival Mattel.

Florida:  Fast food chain Bojangles shutdown all eight Sunshine State locations!  Local news reports say the franchise owner suddenly ‘bailed’!  In West Palm Beach, non-profit Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League Thrift Store shutting down because next door construction is consuming the only parking lot!  In Miami, PCH Communications (formerly Commonground/MGS) laid off at least 62 employees without warning.  The Illinois based company was forced to shutdown by “…Circumstances beyond the agency’s control, namely the adversarial relationship between the holding company, PCH Communications, and their lender Fifth Third Bank have caused this major disruption. The entire agency was completely surprised by the bank’s actions.”

Idaho:  Some good news that’s actually bad news; Corporation for National and Community Service ranks Idaho in 2nd place in the country for volunteerism.  Why is that bad?  Because it’s a freakin’ sign of how many people are suffering you Gem State rock heads! 68% of Idahoans help their struggling neighbors through ‘informal volunteering’!   (Blind Bat News is brought to you by such informal charity by a tiny number of Idahoans, because Blind Bat News makes no money from advertising, and nobody wants to use the ‘donate’ button for some reason. If you guys donate maybe Blind Bat News could become a real threat to mainstreamer news sources.)

Illinois: Rock Valley College eliminating 30 jobs due to the failed state ‘lawmakers’ failing to come up with a budget.  In Quincy, after 12 years Roly Poly sandwich shop shutting down after Xmas, no reason given.

Iowa: Insurance company Transamerica warned of mass layoffs in 2016.  It’s part of their ongoing consolidation operations.  They’ve already consolidated 14 division into two, eventually there will be only one!

Michigan:  Health insurance giant Blue Cross Blue Shield warned of massive layoffs across the state.  The insurance industry created ObamaCare is failing to rape-in the profits because smart and healthy ‘Mericans who don’t need health insurance know it’s a fucking ripoff and are protesting with their wallets by refusing to sign up!  Blue Cross Blue Shield says as a result they must cut $300-million USD in Michigan jobs by 2018! 

Minnesota: The Christian God is weaker than the God known as Money as the Catholic Diocese of Duluth now chapter 11 bankrupt busted.  Of course it doesn’t help that its godly priests were caught raping children!!!  The Christian God must now fork over $8.4-million USD to settle sex crimes lawsuits, and of course that money is actually coming from the stupid blind faith sheeple of the wolf in sheep’s clothing church.

Montana: After 62 years Hi Line Cleaners in Chester shutdown.

New York: Too Big to Jail Morgan Stanley killing at least 1-thousand 2-hundred jobs in 2016!  Also in NYC, ancient internet company AOL eliminated 1-hundred jobs due to its takeover of evil cell phone company Verizon!  Reports say more AOL-Verizon layoffs are in the works.  PCH Communications (formerly Commonground/MGS) laid off at least 28 employees without warning.  The Illinois based company was forced to shutdown by “…Circumstances beyond the agency’s control, namely the adversarial relationship between the holding company, PCH Communications, and their lender Fifth Third Bank have caused this major disruption. The entire agency was completely surprised by the bank’s actions.”

North Carolina:  Philips shutting down their Henderson light bulb factory, 50 jobs lost by September 2016. Local news reports say it’ll be the second Philips factory to be shutdown in North Carolina.

Ohio: In Columbus, after 28 years the Wall Street Nightclub shutting down after Xmas, blaming “Financial stress from declining business and deteriorating building conditions were compounded by the loss of parking with condo development in the neighborhood and the loss of third party production companies.”

Pennsylvania: Another false ‘charity’ in money trouble, Easter Seals laid off 22 HQ employees because the state ‘lawmakers’ failed yet again to come up with a taxpayer funded budget.  A true charity doesn’t rely on forcing taxpayers to ‘donate’ by asking ‘lawmakers’ to rape taxpayer funding!  In Richland Township, Concurrent Technologies laying off 30 people after Xmas.  Company administrators say it’s the only way they can stay “competitive” in this suck-ass global economy.

Tennessee:  An eight years old tax-sucking company with an evil sounding name that might possibly be involved in smuggling Afghan heroin, Vanquish Worldwide, eliminated ten administrative jobs. They blame the loss of a major government contract (U.S. Central Command’s National Afghan Trucking [NAT] logistical support contract, now you see the heroin trafficking connection).  Vanquish administrators admitted they were billing U.S. taxpayers $25-million USD every year for their Afghan trucking ops: “This is part of the government contracting process…..especially with large contracts and NAT is the largest ever in Afghanistan….!”-Dawn White, marketing manager

In Nashville, after 19 years Noshville Delicatessen shutting down after Hanukkah. The entire city block has been taken over by an evil property developer.

Washington:  Seattle Weekly laid off six people.  Because of the suck-ass economy they’re contracting out (freelancing) their jobs.

West Virginia: In Morgantown, after 20 years Jane V. Jewelers shutting down after Xmas.

Wisconsin:  The Gap clothing store in the Fox  River Mall shutting down in January 2016.  After 55 years Edwardo’s Ristorante di Pizza shutdown, when asked why he gave no explanation the owner would only say “I didn’t want to discuss night after night why we were closing.” 

05 -06 December 2015: “…sales are down to 2005 levels…costs are at 2015 levels.” 

WARN=Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification

Former employees who receive severance are not counted as unemployed

The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) no longer issues mass layoff reports: “On March 1, 2013, President Obama ordered into effect the across-the- board spending cuts (commonly referred to as sequestration) required by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, as amended. Under the order, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) must cut its current budget by more than $30 million, 5 percent of the current 2013 appropriation, by September 30, 2013. In order to help achieve these savings and protect core programs, the BLS will eliminate two programs, including Mass Layoff Statistics, and all ‘measuring green jobs’ products. This news release is the final publication of monthly mass layoff survey data.”

Alabama: In Trussville, ObamaCare administrators have cut off funding for the Golden Living Center, forcing it to shutdown after New Year’s Day, at least 111 jobs lost!  In Opelika, cafe The Overall Company shutdown, word is that a temporary coffee shop will take its place while the building is being re-purposed.

Arizona: After 42 years the Harkins Camelview 5 movie theater in Scottsdale shutting down next week.  The Fashion Square 7 movie theater already shutdown.  Both owned by the same company who swears they will build an even bigger “luxury” movie theater to replace the two old theaters.

California: San Francisco’s iconic Magnolia Gastropub and Brewery now chapter 11 bankrupt busted. The dip noodle administrators blame it on their expansion creating the Magnolia Dogpatch & Smokestack BBQ restaurant.  Gee if only individuals could file bankruptcy on the grounds of being stupid.  In Santa Rosa, after 23 years the privately run animal shelter and children’s summer camp McDonald Ranch shutting down because evil A-hole city administrators revoked their license to operate.  The owners are looking for homes for everything from guinea pigs to horses.  They’re now forced to sell the property.

Florida: In Longwood, VIP Petcare issued a WARN saying 12 people will be laid off by the end of January 2016.

Georgia: Macy’s shutting down their North DeKalb Mall store by the end of January 2016.

Idaho: Switzerland based drugs maker Novartis paid $390-million USD to settle U.S. charges of kickbacks to pharmacies that pushed Novartis’ drugs into Medicaid and Medicare patients.  This is just a slap on the wrist as the money has to be split between at least 40 states.  For The Gem State a piddly $52-thousand will come from that pot.  By the way, this isn’t the first time Novarits got caught being a criminal in Idaho, back in 2010 they paid the state $350-thousand for basically the same thing, bribing healthcare providers for pushing their drugs!  Idaho ‘lawmakers’ continue to rape taxpayers, and again it involves lawsuits but this time the tax payments came from an little known fund.  The Legislative Legal Defense Fund has shelled out more than $275-thousand over the past three years to hire private attorneys to fight cases involving sage grouse and ObamaCare.

Kansas: Spain based renewable ethanol refiner Abengoa suddenly shutdown their Hugoton operations, laying off 50 people without warning.  Abengoa is now bankrupt busted, considered the biggest bankruptcy in Spain’s history!

Michigan:  Detroit Medical Center eliminating at least 125 jobs!  Administrators blame ObamaCare for forcing them to “achieve efficiencies across our system”.  They laid of 127 people last year.  Kent City Community Schools shutdown their elementary school, blaming water service problems.  In Grand Rapids, Montello Meat Market shutting down their two years old Downtown location.  No reason given.  After 14 years Monte’s Lounge shutdown, the property is being re-purposed.   Farm industry company GSI Manufacturing announced they will shutdown their Calhoun County factory in March 2016, the new owners are moving operations to Illinois, 70 jobs lost.  In Howell, after at least 90 years (surviving The Great Depression and numerous recessions) clothier Swann’s shutting down as soon as the inventory is gone: “There’s more going out than coming in, and you can’t run a business if you can’t make a profit.”-Pam Shaw, owner

New Jersey: In Edison, Cosmetic Essence issues a WARN saying 1-hundred people will become unemployed by the end of January 2016!  It’s all thanks to their “technology innovations” at their distribution center.

New York: More proof the internet is not immune to shutdowns, NYC based free music site Songza being shutdown in January 2016 by its new owner Google Play.  In Pleasantville, after 41 years mom-n-pop Try and Buy toy store shutting down on Xmas Eve: “Our sales are down to 2005 levels and our costs are at 2015 levels.”-Barry Schwartz, co-owner

North Carolina: The Golden Peanut and Tree Nuts shelling factory shutting down by February 2016, at least 81 jobs lost.  The owner, Archer Daniel Midlands, blames the suck-ass economy (“market conditions”).

Oregon: In Portland, after two years Levant restaurant shutting down after the Gregorian New Year’s.

Pennsylvania:  Food service contractor Sodexo issued a WARN saying 72 people in Wilkes-Barre will become jobless by July 2016.  In Duryea, Nanny Rose Day Care shutdown without warning.  News reports say parents had to suddenly leave work to pick up their kids.  However, local news media discovered that parents had filed a complaint with state regulators saying the day care op was not feeding their children.  Employees said they were straight up threatened by an attorney: “The phone just rang and they stood there with the phone, and that was a lawyer, and they said that if we say anything this is going to go further. I was shaking. I really was. I’m just shaking.”-employee I won’t name

Texas: In Fort Worth, Trinity Bicycles shutdown without warning.  News media discovered the popular shop had been shutdown the week before the U.S. Thanksgiving.  The owner is refusing to comment.  Giant corporation General Electric is demanding local taxpayers kickback some money for the GE Manufacturing Solutions train factory in Fort Worth, under the Triple Freeport Exemption which burdens those who do pay taxes!  The vacant ACH Child & Family Services property is now for sale.  California based cookware and furniture seller Williams Sonoma shutting down their Arlington upholstered furniture factory in January 2016, 85 jobs lost.  Rush Overland shutting down their Abilene factory, blaming the oil industry, 50 jobs lost after Xmas.  British empire Canada based oil company Flint Energy shutting down ops in Kilgore and Victoria after Xmas, 86 jobs lost. 

Vermont: In Burlington, after 23 years Bella Boutique shutdown, the owner said she’s pursuing a different business venture.

Washington DC: After only one year Native Foods Cafe shutdown both their DC locations, administrators refused to say why.  Maybe it’s ’cause they’re ‘vegan’.

West Virginia: In South Charleston, Saint John Heart and Hand Day Care shutdown blaming “government regulations and the economy”.

04 December 2015: “THIS CONSTRUCTION HERE JUST SLAUGHTERED US…!” “…WE HAVE NOT MADE ONE PENNY OF PROFIT…”

WARN=Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification

Former employees who receive severance are not counted as unemployed

The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) no longer issues mass layoff reports: “On March 1, 2013, President Obama ordered into effect the across-the- board spending cuts (commonly referred to as sequestration) required by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, as amended. Under the order, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) must cut its current budget by more than $30 million, 5 percent of the current 2013 appropriation, by September 30, 2013. In order to help achieve these savings and protect core programs, the BLS will eliminate two programs, including Mass Layoff Statistics, and all ‘measuring green jobs’ products. This news release is the final publication of monthly mass layoff survey data.”

California:  After only 17 months in office The Golden State’s Gas Supervisor for the Conservation Department Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources resigned after being accused of using state resources to find out if gov’na Jerry Brown’s ranch had any sizable oil deposits!  In Bakersfield, oil field company Brinderson announced they will eliminate 329 jobs between now and February 2016!

Connecticut: In Branford, after 43 years Mario-Joseph’s Men’s Clothing Store shutting down in December, the owners are retiring.

Delaware: Wilmington based chemical company Chemours continues eliminating jobs, this time 4-hundred people globally, blaming continued sales declines.

Idaho:  Administrators in Burley warn that the J.R. “Jack” Simplot Airport could shutdown in 2016, if it doesn’t get more help from impoverished federal and state taxpayers.   The Federal Aviation Administration says the small and deteriorating airport will be shutdown due to its short runways.  The only way to save it is to move it to a new location, but so far every possible location has brought up new legal issues.  In Boise, desperate gov’na Butch Otter met with administrators of the Central Asian country of Azerbaijan.  No details were publicised about what was discussed.  For proof the state government has failed with its SNAP (food stamps) allocations, fuel station Stinker Stores donated $20-thousand USD to the Idaho FoodBank, along with $50-thousand from customers of Stinker Stores.   The League of Women Voters of Idaho is demanding a reduction in state sales tax.  They’ve launched a ballot initiative to drop it by 1%, from 6% to 5%.  Gee, when I first moved to Idaho in the late 1990s it was 5%.  I remember when the state ‘elected’ lawmakers told us the increase to 6% was “temporary”, then suddenly it became permanent.  In Idaho Falls, the Guns and Gear store reports increased training of individuals for the state concealed carry license: “The concealed-carry class is getting busier and busier. I’ve been doing three a month here at the store. I usually run anywhere from 12 to 15 students. In the last two weeks we’ve filled all the courses.”-Pete Italiano

Illinois:  Yet again farm equipment maker Deere & Company (John Deere) eliminating hundreds of jobs.  An additional 220 people will be let go from the Deere factory in Moline, starting in February 2016!  Administrators continue to blame crashing sales to farmers.

Louisiana: Flint Energy Services eliminating 55 jobs in Haynesville.   What recovery from Hurricane Katrina? In New Orleans, Jacobs Technology/NASA eliminating 195 jobs at its Michoud Assembly Facility!

Maryland: In Hagerstown, after more than 80 years (surviving the Great Depression and numerous recessions) Superior Ice Cream and Snack Bar shutting down after Xmas.  The current owner blames financial reasons.  After 61 years Bel Air Bakery shutting down in December saying they need “more time to care for ourselves”. 

Massachusetts: Baystate Health eliminating as many as 40 jobs and consolidating inpatient care, blaming ObamaCare.

Minnesota: In Baxter, after 36 years the Bonanza Steakhouse (I worked at one in Abilene, Texas, back in the 1980s before they switched to all-u-can eat buffet, and the management were idiots! they begged me not to quit because they knew the majority of their employees were lazy asses!) shutting down right before Xmas, 35 jobs lost.  

Mississippi: Merit Health Natchez laid off 13 people.

Montana: The Whitehall gold mine suddenly laid off 135 employees!   The mine is owned by British empire Canada based Barrick Gold Corporation, which blamed crashing gold prices.

New Jersey:  Saint Mary’s General hospital laid off an undisclosed number of employees, blaming ObamaCare (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) on greatly reducing overnight customers.

New York:  In Lake Grove, Service America Corporation issued a shutdown WARN affecting their Centerplate-John Harvard’s Brew House restaurant ops, at least 56 people unemployed by February 2016.  Yet another law firm goes down, in NYC Jaffe & Asher issued a layoff WARN saying at least 75 people will become unemployed by February 2016.  Too Big to Jail Morgan Stanley will eliminate 25% of its bond and currency trading jobs!   Despite getting a four years local taxpayer funding deal to prevent layoffs it’s been revealed that government contractor Advanced Energy Systems, in Medford, actually eliminated at least 15 jobs in 2014.

Oregon: Yet another alternative energy company fails, Klamath Basin Geopower now chapter 7 bankrupt busted.  Local news reports say company administrators are ignoring their phone calls.

Pennsylvania: After 11 years the Flashpoint Theatre Company shutting down in 2016, due to crashing sales.

Texas:  Bowie Memorial Hospital has ceased to exist after cash strapped taxpayers voted down a funding initiative.  138 hospital employees and another 336 ‘outside’ jobs lost!     In the Houston area, Sulzer Pumps shutting down its Brookshire plant and moving to Oregon, 115 jobs lost!   Switzerland owned oil service company Noble Corporation eliminating up to 130 jobs due to lack of oil rig contracts!

Washington: Without warning recycler JACO Environmental laid off 154 people at two locations!  A WARN was given to the state the day after the layoffs began.  According to American Metal Market, JACO is now defunct.  A news report out of Rhode Island confirms JACO suddenly ended its recycling ops, and says people who were expecting $50 recycling checks in the mail for their old refrigerators will get diddly squat instead!  JACO has operations around the U.S. so I expect their shutdown to be nation wide.

Washington DC: The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is threatening the halt the merger between Office Depot and Mitt Romney created Staples.  The FTC wants “concessions” to prove the merged companies will not create a monopoly.  Rest assured this will not delay the ongoing store shutdowns.  The Federal Reserve (government created ‘jewish’ run central bank) ended its free money ‘lending’ program for Too Big to Jail banks!

26-27 November 2015: “I feel sick.”

WARN=Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification

Former employees who receive severance are not counted as unemployed

The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) no longer issues mass layoff reports: “On March 1, 2013, President Obama ordered into effect the across-the- board spending cuts (commonly referred to as sequestration) required by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, as amended. Under the order, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) must cut its current budget by more than $30 million, 5 percent of the current 2013 appropriation, by September 30, 2013. In order to help achieve these savings and protect core programs, the BLS will eliminate two programs, including Mass Layoff Statistics, and all ‘measuring green jobs’ products. This news release is the final publication of monthly mass layoff survey data.”

I have noticed a growing number of mainstream news articles praising corporations for “spreading the wealth” by donating food to the underemployed.  You need to really pay attention to those articles because it’s not actually the ‘corporations’ that are doing the donating!  Most of those food donations are being done by the EMPLOYEES of the corporations, or even by the general public when an employee of a specific corporation goes out asking for donations.  Stop praising the elites who’ve caused our economic downfall!

California:  In Carlsbad, after 27 years the Armenian Cafe shutdown by a property developer who wants to build a hotel.  More proof the internet is also getting hit hard by the bad economy; San Francisco based music streamer Rdio issued a shutdown WARN, 123 people out of a job right after Xmas!  In Bakersfield, Construction Specialty Service laying off 61 employees in January 2016, blaming the oil industry.  Grocery store operator Albertsons-Safeway laying off another seven people in Pleasanton by the end of January 2016.  Redwood City based Oracle Corporation announced it will eliminate 150 jobs in Germany as part of a plan to consolidate IT jobs to Romania! Since 2002, Oracle has eliminated about 1-thousand 3-hundred jobs in North America and Europe!

Georgia: The Bank of Georgia failed and was seized by the FDIC.  Assets turned over to Fidelity Bank.

Idaho: State government created (by current gov’na Butch Otter) non-profit Buy Idaho revealed to be Big Fail after 29 years!  Back in October they held their 29th statewide trade show in Boise, but just recently released the attendance data; a whopping 20 Idaho businesses showed up with just over 170 people in attendance (wu-who!!!).    Hey why don’t you Buy Me a Job, gov’na of Idaho, then maybe I could afford to spend 100-bucks on your ‘Idaho businesses’! 

 School District 151 is now suddenly short $15-million USD after convincing taxpayers to issue new bonds!  District administrators blame an architect from the School District 25 area for grossly under-budgeting new construction projects!  That architect admitted as much adding that “I feel sick.”  

This’ll make you sick, in the Twin Falls area a ranch hand was arrested for stealing elk sperm!  He was paid $3-thousand USD by a competing elk ranch to steal the sperm!  A sure sign the economy in Idaho is in desperate straights.

 The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics claims The Gem State’s new jobs grew by 3.8% from October 2014 to October 2015, but, as I pointed out in a previous posting the American Staffing Association says the majority of Idaho’s new jobs are part time and temporary only.

Indiana: In Terre Haute, God refuses to stop the shutdown of ‘his’ John Paul II Catholic High School.  The school was opened in 2000 and cannot generate enough cash to continue operating.  (so money is the true god?)

Iowa: In Norwalk, after 28 years grocery store Scott’s Food shutting down in January 2016, the owner blames competition.

Minnesota: Red Wing Pottery shutting down the day before Xmas.  The current owners bought the store in 2013 and say the local community has hit them with hostility and violence ever since, the store has been vandalized several times.

Missouri: In Florissant, after 30 years Bridal Connections shutdown, the owner sounded schizophrenic: “Just listen to your inner voices. That’s my best piece of advice.”-Nancy Wisneski

Ohio: Yet another jewelry store going down.  In Springfield, Ridgewood Jewelers shutting down right before Xmas.  The owner said it’ll be the first time in years that he’ll have Xmas day off.

Tennessee: Community Health Alliance being forced by state ObamaCare administrators to stop issuing health insurance, 148 jobs lost this month!  ProNova Solutions eliminating 2-hundred jobs at their new Blout County facility!   They blame construction delays caused by government permits.  Rocore shutting down their Forks of the River Industrial Park ops after Xmas, at least 50 jobs lost.  Also in December,  The Great Smoky Mountain Lumberjack Feud shutting down, 115 jobs lost! 

Vermont: Waterbury based coffee roaster Keurig Green Mountain lived up to its forecasting and saw a 14% drop in sales.  They’re preparing to conduct more layoffs despite already eliminating 2-hundred jobs! 

Washington:  Hometown National Bank failed and was seized by the FDIC.  Assets turned over to Twin City Bank.

24-25 November 2015: “Essentially, we’re kicking ourselves out.”

WARN=Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification

Former employees who receive severance are not counted as unemployed

The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) no longer issues mass layoff reports: “On March 1, 2013, President Obama ordered into effect the across-the- board spending cuts (commonly referred to as sequestration) required by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, as amended. Under the order, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) must cut its current budget by more than $30 million, 5 percent of the current 2013 appropriation, by September 30, 2013. In order to help achieve these savings and protect core programs, the BLS will eliminate two programs, including Mass Layoff Statistics, and all ‘measuring green jobs’ products. This news release is the final publication of monthly mass layoff survey data.”

The American Farm Bureau Federation reports record high prices for turkeys, blaming the bird flu outbreak.  However, you consumers should be aware that almost all the turkeys packaged for this year’s Thanksgiving season were done so by March of this year, before the bird flu outbreak.  In other words there is no shortage of packaged turkeys to justify jacking up the prices.  The bird flu decimated millions of turkeys that were scheduled for packaging for the 2016 Thanksgiving season.

More proof ObamaCare is a scam:  

Arizona: In Phoenix, bookcase, entertainment center and furniture maker Forest Designs now chapter 11 bankrupt busted.

California:  What automotive industry recovery?  Korea based Hyundai Capital America issued layoff WARNs for 41 people, taking place in January 2016.  What real estate market recovery?  Texas based real estate management company SWAY Management issued a layoff WARN, 102 people in Oakland jobless by mid January 2016!   In the City of Commerce, AT&T eliminating 99 jobs by January 2016.   Mountain View based Complete Genomics issued several WARNs saying 181 people will become jobless by the end of January 2016!

Florida: In Miami, two Systemax companies, TigerDirect and Syx killing hundreds of jobs!   Direct marketing retailer TigerDirect eliminating 76 jobs by mid January 2016.   SYX Services and SYX Distribution issued WARNs saying 165 jobs lost by mid January 2016!

Idaho:  The bad economy is rearing its ugly head in the form of a 28% increase in property crimes in the city of Idaho Falls.  That’s based on a new report published by the city using 2014 data.  Property crimes include theft, burglaries and larcenies.  In Pocatello, the Idaho FoodBank enlisted the help of police to control traffic.  The number of hungry families in the area is so high this year that the Food Bank created its first ever drive-thru operations, which caused traffic problems.  Local TV station KPVI described “Hundreds of cars were wrapped around South First Street and East Halliday…”  Idaho FoodBank administrators said besides food they also gave out 1-thousand 5-hundred food vouchers in one day!                According to the American Staffing Association the majority of new employment in The Gem State are temporary part time jobs.

Failed State Illinois: In Alton, after 30 years Bluff City Tackle shutting down by the end of Spring 2016: “In 2009 we had the best year the shop’s ever had, and 2010 was the worst year ever.”-Mark McMurray, owner

Failed State Michigan: In Grand Rapids, after 60 years Reed Drug Store shutdown, after selling-out to Walgreens.

Minnesota: In Saint Paul, the Glockenspiel restaurant shutdown: “At no surprise to us, we received a notice on 10.29.2015 from our Landlords the CSPS SOKOL MN that they will not renew our current lease that expires 12.31.2015. …Our last full day of business is today 11.22.2015.”

Nebraska: After eliminating 35 jobs at the beginning of the month, IAC Acoustics eliminated another 76 jobs from their Lincoln ops.  It must be noted that their Lincoln factory was opened only one year ago!

Failed State New York: Too Big to Jail American Express issued a shutdown WARN for its Enterprise Growth Business Unit, at least 45 jobs lost by May 2016.  PCX Aerostructures issued a shutdown WARN for its Farmingdale ops, because they’re joining the mass exodus from The Empire State and are moving jobs to Connecticut and Texas.  California based wearable electronics maker Jawbone shutdown their NYC marketing office, no word on how many jobs lost there.  In Saratoga Springs, after 41 years Lillian’s restaurant shutting down after Xmas, the property is up for sale.

Ohio: In Piketon, Centrus Energy WARNed of at least 85 job losses after Xmas.

Oklahoma: Texas based oil field company Halliburton eliminated more jobs from its Duncan branch ops, this time 1-hundred people let go!

Pennsylvania:  In Pottsville, after 65 years God refuses to stop the shutdown of ‘his’ Good-Will Christian Bookstore after Xmas.  The owner said he tried to sell the store but nobody wanted to buy it.

South Dakota: In Sioux Falls, after 38 years non-profit Kilian Community College announced they’re shutting down in May 2016. Administrators blame a rapidly changing higher education environment.

Tennessee: Is ObamaCare medical device tax forcing proton therapy medical device maker ProNova to eliminate 25 jobs?  Company administrators blamed delays in construction of their new factory building for the layoffs.

19-20 November 2015:“…it’s an uphill battle…our days..are coming to an end.” 

WARN=Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification

Former employees who receive severance are not counted as unemployed

The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) no longer issues mass layoff reports: “On March 1, 2013, President Obama ordered into effect the across-the- board spending cuts (commonly referred to as sequestration) required by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, as amended. Under the order, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) must cut its current budget by more than $30 million, 5 percent of the current 2013 appropriation, by September 30, 2013. In order to help achieve these savings and protect core programs, the BLS will eliminate two programs, including Mass Layoff Statistics, and all ‘measuring green jobs’ products. This news release is the final publication of monthly mass layoff survey data.”