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Business/Economics, Idaho

U.S. Job Losses & Store Closings 01 – 03 August 2014: “We’re simply burned out.” Christian leaders caught ripping off Christian school funding! WWE body slams employees! No more Circle Bar B! More job destruction by greedy property owners!

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

Alabama: Alabama Power announced it is switching its Greene County coal fired electricity factory to natural gas.  It will also result in half the employees (about 60) becoming unemployed!  Company officials blame new federal government regulations, which has forced them to spend more than $3-billion USD to change over to natural gas!

California: In Santa Barbara, after 40 years the iconic Circle Bar B dinner theater horse ranch shutdown.  I went to one show (in the late 1980s), it was fun, but the owners of the property say expenses have gone up so much that revenues from the dinner theater aren’t enough, they are looking at other income generating possibilities.   In San Louis Obispo, the state prison known as the Men’s Colony announced they are laying off 66 psychiatric technicians over the next six months.  This comes after accusation that the state prison psyc system ordered technicians to falsify prisoner records.  But the real reason could be that the state is now sending prisoners to contracted mental health care, because the federal government is paying for it.  In Chatsworth, Switzerland based food producer Nestle issued a WARN saying they were killing 353 jobs in October!  State employment officials did not relay a reason, saying “not known at this time”.  In Long Beach, taxsucker Boeing issued a WARN saying 158 people will become unemployed in September!  In Sacramento, after three years doughnut shop Doughbot shutdown.  The two owner-operators said “…these last few years have been…..incredibly difficult. We’re simply burned out.”

Connecticut: Stamford based World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) killed off 60 jobs. WWE claims their revenue remains “strong” but it sounds like investors pushed for the job cuts.

Florida: In Miami Beach, another restaurant done in by a greedy landowner.  Andreas Schreiner of Pubbelly Restaurant Group said their PB Steak restaurant shutdown because “…the rising costs of real estate would not have allowed us to continue to operate PB Steak without raising our prices, which would go against our commitment to our customers, to be a local, everyday eating establishment.” What housing market recovery?  All across southern Florida the federal government seized 21 houses, accusing the Massachusetts (Boston Strong, actually based in Marlborough) based owner, TelexFREE, of scamming immigrants from Brazil and Dominican Republic to the tune of $1-billion USD!  By the way, Too Big to Jail Boston Strong (Fitchburg) Fidelity Bank just agreed to pay $3.5-million for their role in the TelexFREE scam.

Hawaii: In Kakaako, after only eight months the interior design eStyle Hawaii store shutdown!  The greedy landowner kicked them out!  The property is being redeveloped.

Idaho: In Blackfoot, after 15 years Tweedy’s Music shutdown.  The owners revealed there are two speculators competing to buy their property.

Illinois: In Chicago, Forever Yogurt shutdown two brand new stores!  Company officials blame lawsuits from property owners like General Growth Properties (GGP, I used to work for those jerk wads in Idaho).  The lawsuits claims Forever Yogurt owes backdue rent (I know how much GGP likes to charge in rent, and I wouldn’t pay either!).  What automotive industry recovery?  In Freeport, another round of layoffs with troubled Titan Tire, this time 48 employees let go.  Titan Tire supplies tires to farm and heavy equipment makers, and orders have crashed.  Freeport’s mayor is worried: “This is disappointing news at a time when we’ve already had our share of disappointing news.  We are deeply interested in the fate of this plant and its workers, and we’re willing to do anything we can to help because it’s important not only to the area but the entire state.”-Jim Gitz

Iowa:  In Cedar Rapids, British empire United kingdom based internet services company Hibu initiated a second round of layoffs. This time 44 U.S. citizens became unemployed.  Back in April of this year, Hibu killed 184 jobs!  Six of Hibu’s U.S. subsidiaries are already in chapter 15 bankruptcy protection.

Kansas: Virtual network company Chit Chat now chapter 11 bankrupt busted.  Company officials blame Sprint for questionable billings.

Louisiana: In Marrero, the Christian God refused to stop the Reverend Mansfield Thompson Educational Foundation from shutting down their Faith Christian Academy, with only a five day notice to “vacate”: “It was like unreal, unbelievable, that they would let us prepare to open and then send us a letter to close.”-Joycelyn Robinson, school administrator

But this shutdown is not about raptured students (what I call DSS or Disappearing Student Syndrome), but about evil Christian leaders caught stealing money.  At the end of 2013 a state investigation revealed Reverend Mansfield Thompson Educational Foundation was probably absconding with the money paid by struggling Christian parents: “At this point, I just want my money back. I paid $400 for registration and I’m getting the run around with that. I just want my money back!”-Ramira Williams

Michigan: In Taylor, Fitness USA shutdown the last of its three Taylor locations.  It might have to do with a discrimination lawsuit filed last year.

New York: In Carle Place, 1-800-Flowers announced it is restructuring, and killing off 220 jobs in October!  In NYC, Bloomberg Media killed about 25 jobs, and killed a TV show.  Company officials said they are “…shifting resources to regions outside of New York.”

Ohio: In Youngstown, the Mahoning-Youngstown Community Action Partnership (MYCAP) warned it will kill 10 jobs with its Head Start education program.  They blame the federal government for cutting off their federal food service funding.  MYCAO is also going away and Development Institute of Denver will take over the Head Start program temporarily.   The World’s largest household products maker (like diapers and detergent), Cincinnati based Procter & Gamble, announced they are killing 100 brands over the next two years, which will equate to job destruction.  Company officials say those 100 brands make up only 5% of their profits.  What housing market recovery?  In Solon, mortgage company ServiceLink announced they’re shutting down in December and killing 211 jobs!

Pennsylvania: Edinboro University warned of more layoffs by the end of this school year.  However, they hinted that if they can stay within budget, and don’t lose anymore funding, then the layoffs will be canceled.  In Lancaster, after three years Fork-n-Spoon Cafe shutdown.

Vermont: The State College system warned that budget cuts wanted by the governor will result in job losses.  The governor wants to cut $1-million in funding.  In May this year, Johnson State College laid off five employees and blamed it on DSS.

Washington: The budget cutting of Redmond based Microsoft will also affected hundreds (if not more) supply vendors/contractors.  Microsoft is suspending vendor access for six months every 18 months.  During those six months vendors/contractors will have to find employment elsewhere.  Local news reports say local vendors are already talking about abandoning Microsoft altogether!

31 July 2014

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 shutdown. It doesn’t count people who get a severance for being laid off.

“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

Idaho, Influenza

While the Obama regime sends troops to fight ebola, Influenza has already killed two people in Idaho! CDC issues warning about flu shots!

10 October 2014 (00:35 UTC-07 Tango)/15 Dhu l-Hijja 1435/18 Mehr 1393/17 Jia-Xu 4712

Idaho: In Kootenai County, a woman over the age of 60 died from “complications of the flu”.  In Ada County, another woman over the age of 60 died from flu.  Idaho Department of Health and Welfare officials are freaking out and demanding that residents get vaccinated.  IDHW officials say they don’t know what strain of flu killed the women: “It is early. I guess we’ll just have to see how it plays out. The fact that we have already seen two deaths may be a really good signal that people need to get their flu shot.”-Leslie Tengelsen, Deputy State Epidemiologist

Kentucky: Jefferson County reports first influenza case in the state.

Montana: Cascade County reporting the state’s first flu infection.

Wisconsin: Department of Health Services reporting eight people hospitalized with influenza.

In 2007 the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the cost of treating people sick with influenza was about $87-billion USD!

88-million vials of flu vaccines have already been shipped out for the 2014-15 influenza season.  Another 159-million doses are expected.

The CDC has warnings about getting a flu shot:   “If you have any severe, life-threatening allergies. If you ever had a life-threatening allergic reaction after a dose of flu vaccine, or have a severe allergy to any part of this vaccine, including (for example) an allergy to gelatin, antibiotics, or eggs, you may be advised not to get vaccinated. Most, but not all, types of flu vaccine contain a small amount of egg protein.  If you ever had Guillain-Barré Syndrome (a severe paralyzing illness, also called GBS). Some people with a history of GBS should not get this vaccine. This should be discussed with your doctor.   If you are not feeling well. It is usually okay to get flu vaccine when you have a mild illness, but you might be advised to wait until you feel better. You should come back when you are better.”

The CDC also stated: “Problems that could happen after any vaccine:  Brief fainting spells can happen after any medical procedure, including vaccination….Tell your doctor if you feel dizzy, or have vision changes or ringing in the ears.  Severe shoulder pain and reduced range of motion in the arm where a shot was given can happen, very rarely, after a vaccination.  Severe allergic reactions from a vaccine are very rare, estimated at less than 1 in a million doses. If one were to occur, it would usually be within a few minutes to a few hours after the vaccination.

Mild problems following inactivated flu vaccine:  soreness, redness, or swelling where the shot was given,  hoarseness,  sore, red or itchy eyes,  cough,  fever,  aches, headache, itching, fatigue. If these problems occur, they usually begin soon after the shot and last 1 or 2 days.  

Moderate problems following inactivated flu vaccine:  Young children who get inactivated flu vaccine and pneumococcal vaccine (PCV13) at the same time may be at increased risk for seizures caused by fever. Ask your doctor for more information. Tell your doctor if a child who is getting flu vaccine has ever had a seizure. ……As with any medicine, there is a very remote chance of a vaccine causing a serious injury or death.” 

The following was a warning from the CDC’s Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner, Influenza Division:  “For the 2014-2015 flu season, CDC has expressed a preference for the nasal spray vaccine in children aged 2-8 years when it is available. Although the flu injection and the nasal spray vaccine both protect children from the flu, evidence suggests that the nasal spray vaccine works better in children aged 2-8 years than a flu injection. It’s important to note, however, that some children aged 2-8 years should not receive a nasal spray vaccine, including:  Children aged 2-4 years who have had asthma or wheezing during the past 12 months;  Children who have immunosuppression;  Children with a history of egg allergy;  Children who are receiving aspirin therapy or are taking medications that contain aspirin; and Children who have taken influenza antiviral medications (for example, Tamiflu® or Relenza®) within the past 48 hours.  Children with asthma who receive the nasal spray may have an increased risk of wheezing.  The safety of the nasal spray vaccine in children with other health conditions that put them at increased risk for serious flu complications (diabetes, heart disease, neurologic conditions, etc.) has not been established.”

Business/Economics, Idaho

U.S. Job Losses & Store Closings 31 July 2014: “we simply cannot make it through another season” TARP taxpayer ripoffs continue! Coffee company says Ohio sucks & they’re getting the hell outa there! More food crisis as slaughterhouses ask “where’s the beef?”! Road work killing mom & pops! Apple kills jobs in California! More raptured students killing Christian schools (DS Syndrome)!

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

Alaska: What I call Disappearing Student Syndrome (DSS) forcing University of Alaska to shutdown the Bill Ray Center and Auke Bay bookstore, as well as kill jobs.  University officials say they’ve lost $1.4-million USD in funding this school year and are expecting to lose $2-million next school year, despite jacking up the cost to go to school (could increased employees benefits caused by Obama Care have anything to do with their financial problems? other schools have said so).

California: In Cupertino, Beats Music and Beats Electronics killing 200 jobs due to being taken over by Apple!  Thousand Oaks based legal drugs pusher Amgen announced even more job losses, this time 29-hundred people at four of their Colorado and Washington drug factories will become unemployed by the end of 2015!   Amgen has been described as one of “the least efficient” of the legal drug pushers.  In Corona Del Mar, after five years Bohemia clothing store shutdown. In Sunnyvale, Idaho based SummerWinds Nursery shutdown, but only because the greedy Californian property owner sold the land to a hotel developer (for $5-million)!  In Oakland, legal drugs maker Cerexa issued a WARN saying they are shutting down in September, 52 jobs lost.  In Palo Alto, tech company Hewlett Packard (HP) announced they were laying off 39 employees in August.  In Arcadia, Ohio based CNG and electric bus operator Foothill Transit (First Transit) issued a WARN saying they were killing 416 jobs in October! I couldn’t find any reports explaining why.  The cities of Modesto, San Bernardino and Stockton have made WalletHub’s Most & Least Recession-Recovered Cities top five list of cities least likely to recover!

Colorado: In Denver, Little Me’s children clothing store shutdown.  The angry owner blamed never ending construction: “I knew I would face many challenges in this venture, but in the twenty years that I have been shopping in Cherry Creek North, lack of foot traffic was not one that I had anticipated. It appears the construction is only going to move closer to our area and we simply cannot make it through another season like the last.”– Jennifer Riches

Florida: The Canaveral Port Authority announced it will kill 61 police jobs in October.  Those jobs will be taken over by the Brevard County Sheriff.  Port Authority officials also admitted that they had to fire four cops for stealing cash, and several others are under investigation (and who said the cops are there to serve us?).   This comes as the Port is expanding operations with funding from United Arab Emirates.  In Bradenton Macy’s shutting down, 131 jobs lost!  What housing market recovery?  In Jacksonville, yet again Too Big to Jail Bank of America killed mortgage jobs, this 13.  Bank officials told state officials they expect to continue killing mortgage jobs in the future.  By the way, bailed out banks in the Sunshine State lead the country in failures to pay back their bailout loans!  According to the Special Inspector General of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP) five Florida banks owe a total of $91.5-million to taxpayers!

Georgia: In Gwinnett, BrandsMart U.S.A. shutting down by the end of October, 80 jobs lost.  Turns out that being the most “environmentally conscious” retail operation doesn’t equal big sales.

Hawaii: The Kahala Shell Auto Care shop shutdown, 35 jobs lost.  The new owners will operate it as a fueling station only, blaming new land lease rules.

Idaho: In Boise, the Elk’s Rehab Center shutting down, 516 jobs lost as Saint Luke’s Health System takes over in September!  Reports say Saint Luke’s claims it needs only 400 employees to do the same job, so a net job loss of 116!

Iowa: In Des Moines, after 92 years (surviving the Great Depression & numerous recessions) Owen Crist Auto Body Service shutdown.  The family owners were bought out by property developers.

Michigan: WalletHub’s Most & Least Recession-Recovered Cities ranks the Failed State of Detroit as being the least likely of all failed U.S. cities to recover!

Mississippi: After 130 years (surviving the Great Depression & numerous recessions) God has decided to rapture all the good Christian students (or as I call it, Disappearing Student Syndrome, DSS) and shutdown the Christian Chamberlain-Hunt Academy!

New Jersey: Newark has made WalletHub’s Most & Least Recession-Recovered Cities top five list of cities least likely to recover!

New York: In Batavia, after ten years the drive thru Hot Shots Caffé shutting down in August.  The owners made it sound like they were forced to go somewhere else.  In NYC, Millennium Partners Sports Club (Reebok Sports Club) issued a WARN saying they are shutting down in October, 332 jobs lost! The company has been sold!

Ohio: In Dayton, after less than one year two Peet’s Coffee & Tea shops shutdown, and another five throughout Ohio will shutdown in August! At least 90 jobs will be lost, but company officials said their own surveys show the economy in Ohio is going down the shitter, saying their stores “…have not performed to our expectations and didn’t have a promising future outlook.”   Despite reporting profits, Columbus based Too Big to Jail Huntington Bank killed 200 jobs across six states!  A bank official implied it was because they see the economy getting worse: “Huntington has restructured a few internal functions to improve the long-term efficiency of the bank.”-Maureen Brown

Texas: In Pearland, after 37 years Pearland Furniture shutting down in August.  The owners blamed the recession and a road project that has prevented customers from getting to the store.

Wisconsin: Food producer Cargill suddenly shutdown their Milwaukee slaughterhouse, killing off 600 jobs!  Company officials blame a lack of affordable cows: “The harsh reality is that the U.S. beef cattle herd is at its lowest level since 1951, with any significant herd expansion being years away.”-company statement

29-30 July 2014

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 shutdown. It doesn’t count people who get a severance for being laid off.

“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

U.S. Job Losses & Store Closings 23 July 2014: “It all started so good…..things just ended.” More massive layoffs in California! Italian company kills jobs in Idaho! Huge electrical contractor fails to pay employees, then goes bust! 400+ jobs killed by Dick’s!

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

United Airlines announced it will end flights from Chicago, Illinois, to Topeka, Kansas, in September.   It’s blamed on not enough passengers to financially justify the flights.

California:  Golden State based Broadcom warned it will layoff at least 25-hundred people in September, most of them Californians! Company officials have been trying to sell off their cell phone service, but nobody wanted to buy it, so now they’re shutting it down.  In Fremont, Germany founded scientific equipment maker Bruker Daltonics warned of 78 layoffs in September.  In Antioch, decades old Lamothe Cleaners shutdown.  The owner says that despite updating to the latest technology, working six days a week and even offering free services, his sales have crashed and burned: “It just became too much.”-Tom Lamothe

Florida:  What housing market recovery?  In Coral Springs, condo builder Lauren Enterprises now chapter 11 bankrupt busted.  In Miami, after 60 years iconic Jumbo’s restaurant shutdown.  It was the  area’s first ‘white’ owned restaurant to serve ‘black’ customers. Despite surviving years of riots, bad weather and even drunk drivers, the owner says the bad economy finally did him in: “I thought I could get the neighborhood redeveloped, and I couldn’t.  I thought because I knew politicians, I thought I could be an influencing factor in getting this neighborhood to turn. It might, now that I sold.  I’ve worked seven days a week for 47 years. It’s time.”-Bobby Flam, second generation owner

Idaho: In Boise, Italy owned highway and airport food service company HMS Host (Host Marriott Services Corporation-Autogrill S.p.A.) issued a WARN saying they will kill 79 jobs by the end of September.

Maryland: After 36 years of selling food, Stop Shop Save announced it is shutting down all its Baltimore grocery stores!  At one time there were 16 Stop Shop Save stores.  Company officials say their sales have crashed from $69.4-million USD in 2004 to $28.1-million in 2013!  Despite several dozen gorcery stores in the city, The Balitmore Sun says 1 in 5 residents lack easy access to food shopping, as 40% of the city’s poor have no means of transportation.  “It all started so good, was so convenient…..You’re shocked at how things just ended.”-Yvonne Epps, loyal customer

Minnesota: In Twin Cities, nine Roundy owned  Rainbow Foods grocery stores shutdown, with little notice.  Officials from Roundy said the economy is so bad it can’t support all the grocery stores that are out there.

Missouri: Overland based Build-A-Bear Workshop reported a $4.3-million loss for its 2nd quarter 2014, and they’re happy about it!  That’s because at the same time last year they lost $6.2-million! Florida based for profit Anthem Education warned of massive layoffs and the shutdown of its Missouri medical technician campuses if they cannot find new debt financing, or a new owner with lot-o-money!  College officials blamed it on a surprise “rapidly deteriorating financial condition”.  There was no explanation.

Ohio: In Cleveland, California based Too Big to Jail Wells Fargo shutdown a commercial real estate office.

Pennsylvania: Coraopolis based Dick’s Sporting Goods killed 478 jobs at its Golf Galaxy operation!  It’s blamed on crashing sales for golf stuff.

Texas: More Obama Care BS as United Regional Health Care System laid off 14 employees.  An anonymous letter to a local newspaper said the affected employees were “certified phlebotomists”. In Dallas/Fort Worth, Bonchon Korean style chicken restaurant shutdown.  Reports said it seems there aren’t enough fans of Korean style food in Texas.

Utah: In Salt Lake City, after 13 years two Z’Tejas Southwestern Grill restaurants shutting down at the beginning of August.  Company officials blame the bad economy and competition: “It’s based on more competition in the downtown area.  We appreciate every one of our guests, but unfortunately over the past few years, there have been fewer and fewer.”-Kennedy Turner

Virginia: What real estate market recovery?  In Reston, the largest electrical contractor in the region, Truland Group, now chapter 7 bankrupt busted after ending operations without notice and failing to pay employees (filing for bankruptcy will mean those employees are shit-outa-luck for getting their paychecks).  Local news reports said the sudden demise of the company shocked the “commercial real estate industry”.  More than 1-thousand jobs lost!

22 July 2014

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 shutdown. It doesn’t count people who get a severance for being laid off.

“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

Like beer? Get ready for skyrocketing prices as Mother Earth kills off malt barley crops in three U.S. states! Corn harvest not as big as expected? Get ready for $40 bread, spuds & steaks?

30 September 2014 (09:32 UTC-07 Tango)/05 Dhu l-Hijja 1435/08 Mehr 1393/07 Gui-You (9th month) 4712

“There is no panic yet. Everybody has been telling us not to panic. There is carry-over from last year’s malt supply. Our prices are stable until January, but beer prices are going up.”-Tim Mohr,  Angry Hank’s Brewery in Billings, Montana

Bad news for beer drinkers, it’s being reported that the malt barely crops in Idaho, Montana and North Dakota have been nearly destroyed by unusually cool and wet summer weather (what global warming?).

Anheuser-Busch and MillerCoors are dependent on those crops.  A report out of Montana said the crops sprouted too soon.  When the barely sprouts is crucial as it has to have enough sugar at harvest time to be used to make beer.   It also must be harvested before it germinates, and the abnormal rain caused most barely crops to germinate before harvest.

What this means is U.S. beer brewers must import their barely from other countries for the 2015 brewing season, which means it’s going to cost beer drinkers more money.

But it’s not just barely that’s going down in flames.  Hay, wheat and potato crops took a big hit as well, which means grocery prices are going up in 2015.

According to the University of Idaho, Idaho farmers lost at least $220-million worth of hay, barely, wheat and potato crops this year, due to excessive rain!

At the beginning of September the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) declared Twin Falls and Jerome, in Idaho, disaster areas.   This allows farmers to borrow money from the government to get them through next season, due to not having any crops to sell.   (it’s just another way to keep family farms in debt)

Last week, harvest results were being reported and it wasn’t good.  According to the USDA wheat prices are already inching up, as the spring harvest totals were below the five year average.

This is the beginning of the corn harvest and so far only 42% is mature.  The past five year average is 54% mature.   On top of that only 7% has been harvested, the five year average for the beginning of harvest is 15%.

The price of beef cows continues to go up.  And while the price of live cows goes up, the number of slaughtered cows goes down, ensuring the price you pay in the grocery store will skyrocket.  Another factor that will drive up beef prices are the failed hay crops in states like Idaho (which is a big cattle ranching state).

Late blight kills Idaho’s 2014 potato crops?

GMO CROPS INTENDED TO CREATE STARVATION IN THE U.S. & CANADA?

Business/Economics, Idaho

U.S. Job Losses & Store Closings 18 – 19 July 2014: “The market has continued its downward spiral.” Restaurants refuse to pay employees? Company promises job security then lays off employees and cuts hours! Proof of the Rapture as Christian students continue to disappear?

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

What housing market recovery?  The U.S. Commerce Department reports a 9.3% drop in new U.S. home construction in the month of June.  When broken down by region, the southern states led the country with a 29.6% drop!  This is significant because the southern region makes up 40% of U.S. home construction!

Midwest: 28.1% drop

Northeast: 14.1% drop

West: 2.6% drop

California: In San Francisco, after almost 60 years Villa Romana restaurant shutdown.  The owners want to retire, and their two adult children say the economy doesn’t make it worthwhile for them to give up their current careers to continue the family business.  In Sacramento, Lowe’s owned OSH (Orchard Supply Hardware) on Arden Way shutdown.  OSH was once owned by Sears Holdings, but was sold to Lowe’s last year.

Florida: What housing market recovery?  In Fort Lauderdale, It’s been revealed that a 14 year veteran of the ‘American’ football team known as Miami Dolphins, is losing his home to a Too Big to Jail bank foreclosure.  That bank is known as the Bank of New York.  Bank officials say the football veteran stopped paying his mortgage last year.  Records show he had trouble paying his mortgage back in 2009 as well.

Idaho: What housing market recovery?  In Naples, it was revealed that Washington based Alta Forest Products (whose main product is fencing for homes) laid off at least 25 employees the week prior.  Hours for other mill employees were reduced.  Salesman Jeff Cook kinda blamed the housing market saying “We’ve lost a lot of sawmills and building products companies since 2007.”  However, it’s probably due to the May 2014 merger of TMI Forest Products and Welco Lumber, which created Alta Forest Products.  What’s (not) funny is company officials promised that job security was the goal of the merger: “This agreement will help secure employment to the local communities and strengthen the regional economy built on the growing lumber industry.”-company statement

Illinois: In Murphysboro, after 37 years God refuses to stop the shutdown of  Murphysboro Christian Academy.  Officials with the privately funded school say Christian students are disappearing (raptured?).   What automotive industry recovery?  In Freeport, Titan Tire laid off 36 people at its factory.  These layoffs have been going on for awhile; 26 in April 2014, 66 in August 2013.  Company officials blame crashing sales to mining companies and food growers: “The market has continued its downward spiral. Our ticket orders for tires in the ag and industrial market are down. They’re just not in demand.”-Dale Sandell, president

Louisiana: Netherlands based Chicago Bridge & Iron announced it is shutting down its Addis pipe factory in September, saying “For economic reasons we have decided to close the entire CB&I Addis Shop.”  126 jobs lost!

Maryland: In Frederick, Texas based Dickey’s Barbecue Pit shutdown without notice, and without paying its employees!  Company officials simply said “It was not meeting our standards”, but local circuit court officials revealed that the restaurant failed to get a required business license.   Most former employees claim they are still owed about $600 USD.  In Hagerstown, after more than 40 years custom bicycle shop Hub City Cycles shutdown.  The owner said he  was forced to close, but he will do his best to spend the next 40 years making the World a better place.

Michigan: In East Lansing the largest teachers union in the state, Michigan Education Association, revealed that half of its members actually made less money in 2013.  Incompetent union officials admit they don’t know why.  Yet while half of their members made less money, somehow the amount of assets held by the Michigan Education Association actually went up!   In Hudsonville, God refuses to stop the shutdown of Freedom Christian Schools (aka Freedom Baptist Schools).  The shutdown was a surprise as school officials even extended the contracts of teachers before the announcement.  The school’s website has been removed.  School officials blame raptured students (apparently because this problem of disappearing students is affecting both taxpayer and privately funded schools all over the U.S., as I keep pointing out) saying this school year’s  enrollment is worse than last year’s.     At one point the privately funded school had 375 students, but since 2010 they’ve lost at least 65 students.  (privately funded schools are more affected by student loss than are taxpayer funded schools)

Mississippi: Obama Care forcing Singing River Health System to shutdown two of their Medworks clinics in August, one in Gautier and one in D’Iberville.  Back in March, hospital officials revealed that even with the new Obama Care that $88-million in medical services will not be paid for!  Officials say Obama Care is not solving the problem of people who can’t pay for medical care: “The amount of uncompensated care that we generate every year is growing every year, and it is the largest it has ever been! This is a very difficult time in the industry.”-Kevin Holland, CEO

New Jersey: What housing industry recovery?  In Bayonne, an undisclosed number of Muralo Paint employees losing their jobs.  Company officials sold off most of their assets to another company called California Products.  Officials with California Products say only “several individual” Muralo employees will be kept on.

Ohio: The Lorain County Community Action Agency warned it will eliminate 25 Head Start assistant teachers.  It’s a little confusing as officials claim the layoffs will actually increase teacher to student interaction.  In Toledo, Mexico owned Bimbo Bakeries announced they’re shutting down their Jason Street store just in time for Xmas, 34 jobs lost.

Pennsylvania: In Harrisburg, Zia’s at Red Door shutdown.  The owner blames jacked up rent and the fact that the idiot A-hole city officials jacked up the cost of parking at the restaurant: “Parking definitely has a lot to do with it. We lost a lot of customers. A lot of customers won’t come down because of it.”-Rocco Rama

Washington: What housing market recovery?  In Shelton, it was revealed that Alta Forest Products laid off employees and reduced working hours (see Idaho for reason).

West Virginia: After 30 years North Central Big Brothers/Sisters shutdown, it’s blamed on the bad economy: “Due to several cuts in our organization’s funding, the Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Central West Virginia offices will be closing. Several streams of funding received in past years were not received this year, making our continued operations unfeasible. It is with deep sadness that we close our doors.” 

17 July 2014: “…that train is headed for the cliff!” 

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 shutdown. It doesn’t count people who get a severance for being laid off.

“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

U.S. Job Losses & Store Closings 15 – 16 July 2014: “It is extremely scary!” Idaho makes top ten Housing Implosion list! Thousands of job cuts right before Xmas! Christian prudery gone wild kills jobs! More gun makers killing jobs! Obamacare killing mom & pops!

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

United States Air Force (USAF) announced it will kill 3459 jobs over the next five years, however they admitted the majority of job kills will take place over the next 12 months!

What housing market recovery?  RealtyTrac’s top ten list says the Kansas City area (in both Missouri and Kansas) has 305 abandoned homes!

Alabama: Maxwell AFB announced it will kill 31 military jobs, which will affect an unknown number of sillyvilian (civilian) jobs as well, most will happen in time for Xmas!   RealtyTrac’s top ten list says Birmingham-Hoover ties second place (percentage wise) with abandoned homes, 37%!  In numbers that’s 428 abandoned homes!

California: San Ramon based oil giant Chevron announced it is killing 225 jobs in Scotland.  Those jobs include U.S. contractors.  Chevron officials say it’s part of their plan to reduce “redundancies”.   Diesel, A Bookstore shutdown its Malibu Country Mart store.  Company officials blame slow sales and “steep rent” saying “We’ve talked…about reducing rent….but at the end of the day, you’re tied into the lease…”  In Santa Maria, after 35 years Electronic Parts Supermart shutdown.  The 75 years old owner said it was time to see the World.  Tech company Intuit announced it will layoff 82 people at three job sites in September.  In Ballico, Sierra-Cascade Nursery announced it is shutting down (supposedly temporarily) in September, 544 jobs lost!

Colorado: Peterson Air Force Base (AFB) announced it will kill 275 military jobs, which will affect an unknown number of sillyvilian jobs as well, most will happen just in time for Xmas!  What housing market recovery?  Michigan based Lamar Construction stopped three apartment building projects in the  Centennial State, 180 jobs lost!  On top of that, four other apartment projects are threatened.  As I reported in past Job Losses reports, Lamar Construction shutdown without notice.

Florida: Hurlburt Field announced it will kill 22 USAF jobs, which will affect an unknown number of sillyvilian jobs as well, most will happen in time for Xmas!  RealtyTrac’s top ten list says at the end of the 2nd quarter, the Palm Bay area had 2041 abandoned homes!

Hawaii: Hickam AFB announced it will kill 238 military jobs, which will affect an unknown number of sillyvilian jobs as well, most just in time for Xmas!

Idaho: In Nampa, Macy’s Clearance Center shutdown, eight jobs lost.  Local news reports indicated that the lease on the property was still in effect.  RealtyTrac’s top ten list says at the end of the 2nd quarter the Boise-Nampa area had 765 properties in foreclosure, and 237 homes abandoned!

Illinois: Scott AFB announced it will kill 292 military jobs, which will affect an unknown number of sillyvilian jobs as well, most will happen  in time for Xmas!  Insurance industry created Obama Care forced Chiro One Wellness Centers into bankruptcy auction. Its remaining assets are up for sale. News reports said the health center blamed it on “a sharp drop in reimbursements for chiropractic services.”  In Chicago, the Taste of Chicago fair now dead.  Yearly attendance has crashed since 2007, and this year the show was cancelled on the last day!   Interestingly, Obama regime city officials claim the food fair was finally making a profit, despite declining attendance.  The Too Big to Jail Northern Trust Bank killing 200 jobs!  The international elitist bank targets “wealthy” customers, and said they needed to cut costs.  This is a true sign of a crashing global economy, when an elitist international bank says it has to cut costs!

Kansas: What housing market recovery?  RealtyTrac says Wichita leads the U.S. (percentage wise) with abandoned homes, 49%!  In numbers that’s 146 homes!

Kentucky: In Madisonville, Kmart announced they’re shutting down in October, 39 jobs lost.

Louisiana: Barksdale AFB announced it will kill 167 military jobs, which will affect an unknown number of sillyvilian jobs as well, most will happen in time for Xmas!

Massachusetts: Waltham based military taxsucker Raytheon admitted it killed an undisclosed number of jobs.  Local news reports say “anonymous” employees reported 300 people become unemployed!  The job cuts are blamed on the bad economy and the Department of Defense delaying the approval of new contracts (which in turn is because of the bad economy).  RealtyTrac’s top ten list says at the end of the 2nd quarter Worcester had 394 abandoned homes!

Michigan:  What housing market recovery?  The Failed State Detroit Land Bank attempting to dump homes in the Boston-Edison area.  Those homes have been labeled “disasters” by local news media.  At least 12 large, dilapidated and trashed homes will be auctioned off in August.   In Failed State Detroit, the Comet Bar threatened with being forced to shutdown by a desperate baseball team.  Apparently the popular local bar might be in the way of the new stadium for the Detroit Red Wings.  Despite reporting a 54% increase in profits Rockford based shoe maker-seller, Wolverine Worldwide, announced it is shutting down all 140 stores (the majority are known as Stride Rite) across the U.S., by 2015!  Apparently they don’t think their good times are gonna last saying they must adapt to “a fundamental shift in consumer shopping behavior”.

Missouri: RealtyTrac says Saint Louis ranks 34% with abandoned homes! In numbers, Saint Louis has 847 abandoned homes!

New Hampshire: Germany based SIG Sauer laid off at least 100 employees from its gun factories in Exeter and Newington! It’s blamed on crashing gun sales.

New York: In NYC, after seven years New Amsterdam Market shutdown.  The owner of the popular market place said nobody was willing to continue debt financing the operation (which is actually how retail America works, not by actual sales).  In Centerport, popular wedding venue Thatched Cottage shutdown.  It went bankrupt back in January, the owner says they’ve never recovered from Tropical Storm Irene and Superstorm Sandy.  In Wyandanch, Obama Care forcing Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center to shutdown in October, 64 healthcare jobs lost.  RealtyTrac’s top ten list says at the end of the 2nd quarter, Syracuse ranked with 33% abandoned homes!

Nevada: RealtyTrac’s top ten list says at the end of the 2nd quarter the Las Vegas area had 1670 abandoned homes!

North Carolina: Who said tech jobs are recession proof?  California based CoreLogic announced it is shutting down their Charlotte ops, 49 jobs lost in October.

Ohio: Wright Patterson AFB announced it will kill 372 military jobs, which will affect an unknown number of sillyvilian jobs as well, most just in time for Xmas!  In Massillon, Food4Less grocery store shutdown without notice!  It was shutdown right in the middle of the afternoon while customers were shopping, about 15:00 hours according to local news reports.  It’s the 3rd grocery store in the past six months to shutdown in the city of Massillon.  Local news reports indicate that the owner of all three grocery stores had lost a major legal battle.  One lawsuit claims the owner has yet to pay for store supplies she received as far back as 2011!  Hundreds of jobs lost due to a incompetent or possibly deceitful store owner (kinda like a metaphor for those who’re running the United States)!

Oregon: What housing market recovery? RealtyTrac says the Portland area ties second place (percentage wise) with abandoned homes, 37%!  In numbers, the Portland area has 804 abandoned homes!  In Eugene, after 35 years Keystone Cafe shutdown, 17 jobs lost.  The owners blame increasing costs of operation, including higher insurance rates caused by Obama Care, for forcing them to “regretfully retire”.   In Forest Grove, controversial Dream Girls Espresso shutdown.  Apparently the female employees wore bikinis and would flash their boobs at customers.  Even though they were wearing pasties on their nipples, one man (who for some reason liked to go there and buy coffee and take pics with his cell phone) was outraged and complained so much to the landlord that the lease was not renewed.  This sounds like a clear case of ‘christian/religious’ prudery gone wild and resulting in job destruction: “He has basically stalked the stand since we’ve been open and has made several attempts at sending my landlord pictures to the point where it’s affecting their livelihood!”-Leah Sizemore, store owner

South Carolina: Joint Base Charleston announced it will kill 19 USAF  jobs, which will affect an unknown number of sillyvilian jobs as well, most will happen in time for Xmas!  In Walterboro, after 12 years the local Arby’s restaurant shutdown without notice.  Local news reports say the restaurant has two signs posted on the building, one saying “Now Hiring!” and the other saying “Sorry we’re close.” (yep, they actually forgot to put the ‘d’ on the end of “close”).  Local news reports said no restaurant official would talk to them to explain why the restaurant shutdown.

Texas: Joint Base San Antonio announced it will kill 429 USAF jobs, which will affect an unknown number of sillyvilian jobs as well, most just in time for Xmas!  In Austin, tech company National Instruments offshoring 100 U.S. jobs over the next 18 months!  Those jobs will go to Malaysia and Hungary, company officials now admit that “90 percent of our current production” is done in those countries.  In Houston, after less than nine months Trenza restaurant shutdown.  In Dallas-Fort Worth, the Texas Education Agency threatens to shutdown the Prime Prep Academy.  The school, founded by a former Dallas Cowboys star, is accused of failing to comply with state laws.

Utah: Hill AFB announced it will kill 27 military jobs, which will affect an unknown number of sillyvilian jobs as well, most will happen in time for Xmas!  California based Too Big to Jail Wells Fargo announced it is shutting down its Castle Dale office in October.

Virginia: Langley AFB announced it will kill 742 military jobs, which will affect an unknown number of sillyvilian jobs as well, most just in time for Xmas: “It is extremely scary! You have a family to provide for, and come December one, we could be homeless and jobless. It affects all military families. Nobody knows who is going to get cut or who’s going to be able to stay in.”-‘Trina’ taxsucking Langley air force wife and mother of eight (aka super-‘welfare’ mom)

Washington: Who said tech jobs were recession proof? Yet more warnings from Redmond based Microsoft about looming mass layoffs.  This time Bloomberg gave a hint at what could be coming: “The restructuring — which may be unveiled as soon as this week — may end up being the biggest in Microsoft history, topping the 5,800 jobs cut in 2009...” 

Washington DC: Joint Force National Capital Region, the USAF announced it will kill 522 military jobs, which will affect an unknown number of sillyvilian jobs as well, most just in time for Xmas!  The USAF also said it will kill 734 AFHQ jobs, most will happen in time for Xmas!

11 – 14 July 2014: “…sales…declined, utilities increased…it wasn’t financially feasible…” 

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.  It doesn’t count people who get a severance for being laid off.

“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

Idaho, U.S.

World War 3: “This is where armor fights!” Idaho National Guard returns to Cold War era ‘Total Force’ warfare training! First female combat mechanic! Pure Armor ecstasy!

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“…we’re re-energizing that thing that we knew, and applying the new systems that are available to us. It continues what we’ve established over the last 10 years in Afghanistan and Iraq; it’s an opportunity for us to combine forces and re-engage the heavy fight….”-Colonel Brad Christopher, 116th Cav Brigade Combat Team Idaho National Guard

After a decade of training for low intensity conflicts (like the questionable occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan) the Idaho and Oregon National Guards just concluded new Total Force warfare training, similar to what we trained for during the Cold War and in the 1990s.

Back in the day, we trained hard for massive force on force warfare with the ultimate ground force wargame being held at Fort Irwin National Training Center (NTC) in California.  But that all went away with the occupation of Afghanistan and Iraq.  (remember, not one Afghan or Iraqi was involved in the 9-11 attacks on the U.S., the alleged attackers were Saudi, Egyptian, Lebanese or from the UAE)

Apparently the growing tensions with Russia is pushing the U.S. Army to return to Cold War training, even though the Obama regime continues to deny that we’re returning to a Cold War mentality.

“Being at the Orchard Training Center allows leaders to get their tanks, their Bradleys and their crews and Soldiers with live-fire and tactical maneuver and practice those skills, so when and if it becomes time to use them, they are already trained, proficient and confident.”-Lieutenant Colonel Brian Dean,  3-116th Cav Battalion Oregon National Guard

Orchard Training Area (OTA), south of Boise, was recently the scene of massive armor and artillery (I assume  Pocatello’s 1-148th Arti was there, for a couple of years I was a 13F with that unit) wargames not seen since the late 1990s.  Units from the U.S. Army’s Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington, as well as Army Reserve and the Idaho and Oregon National Guards went head to head in the eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC, pronounced ‘ecstasy’) operation.

As a former 19K with B Co 2-116th Armored Cav (as it was known then), as well as a former 19E with California’s D Co 1-185th Armor (I was also a 12F with CSC 1-185th Armor before that, and somewhere in between I was an IsoDock crew chief on C-130s with 463rd MAC at Dyess AFB),  I can tell you that being on the line during tank gunnery is XCTC.

Click the pics to make bigger (unfortunately some of the photos were taken with crappy 110 camera with fixed focus lens and are fuzzy)

A couple of sergeants from Oregon accuratly describe what it’s like training at the OTA: “This environment and these big guns going off just adds to the chaos.  We eat a lot of dirt out here, a lot of dirt!”-Staff Sergeant Brian Allender

“It’s an adrenaline rush when you’ve got tanks and Bradleys and armor meshing out here in the middle of nowhere. It’s a lot of fun! The training value out here is invaluable. This is where armor fights!”– Staff Sergeant David Wahlstrom

Of note, a woman has become the first female M1A2 SEP mechanic in the Oregon National Guard.  Specialist Samantha Brumley also took part in the recent XCTC wargames, but never thought she’d be a first: “I wanted to be a nurse. I actually wanted to be a medic when I got in, but that didn’t happen….I like getting hands-on. I like getting dirty…I never thought I would join the National Guard and be a tank mechanic. I certainly never thought I’d be the first woman.” 

TRILATERAL COMMISSION PLAN IN MOTION: JAPAN TO JOIN U.S. & U.K. IN CREATING JOINT MILITARY FORCE! PREPARATIONS FOR TOTAL WORLD WAR?

Business/Economics, Idaho

U.S. Job Losses & Store Closings 01 July 2014: NASCAR killing jobs in favor of computers! More Obamacare killing hospitals, “30 minutes is a long time when you’re dying!”!

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced it will shutdown 82 distribution centers beginning in January 2015, thousands of jobs lost!

The USPS Gateway Station (aka CSMPC) in Pocatello, Idaho, survived past shutdown threats but made the 2015 Phase 2 shutdown list, 50+ jobs lost.

It was leaked by insiders that National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) killed 20 jobs.  NASCAR officials refused to admit to the layoffs, but did admit they want to “modernize the company’s operations with technology”.   In other words, replace humans with computers.

The troubled Family Dollar store chain announced it will shutdown 30 stores in North Carolina and South Carolina, hundreds of jobs lost!  It’s part of the company’s plans to shutdown 370 stores across the U.S.!

Generation mPower nuclear power project has killed 100 jobs across several east coast states (at one point officials said 211 people would become unemployed)!  Generation mPower is a joint nuclear power project by Bechtel and Babcock & Wilcox.  In 2011 they got some state funding, but since then have been relying on private funding, which dried up at the end of 2013.  Efforts to sell a majority stake in the nuke op failed in February.    Bechtel and Babcock & Wilcox said they need a minimum $15-million per year to keep the project running.

Arkansas: Washington Regional Medical Center laid off 27 healthcare workers, directly blaming Obama Care.  Hospital officials blame the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for causing the hospital a loss of $8.75-million USD!

California: In Universal City, reports that movie studio DreamWorks killed as many as 50 jobs, with no warning.  In Palmdale, maker of hydraulic and fuel systems Crissair announced they’re shutting down in September, 170 jobs lost!  It’s part of their consolidations after their takeover of Canyon Engineering last year.

Colorado: Another crappy Old Navy clothing store shutting down, 75 jobs lost.  A Pueblo Jack in the Box restaurant shutdown, 50 jobs lost.  A sign said it was being replaced with a new “concept”.

Idaho: In Pocatello, the USPS Gateway Processing Center made the shutdown list for 2015, about 50 jobs lost.

Florida: In Miramar, marketing company Red Ventures shutting down in September, 255 jobs lost!  The company is consolidating ops into South Carolina.

Massachusetts:  In Foxborogh, after six years Tastings Wine Bar & Bistro now chapter 7 bankrupt and deceased.  The owners blame the suck ass economy: “The combination of a weak economy, high and persistent unemployment, and high staff turnover has led us to this difficult decision.” 

New Hampshire: Franklin Pierce University eliminated 12 positions. Earlier this year the university eliminated academic programs.

New York: In Rochester, Nick Tahou Hots restaurant shutdown.

North Carolina: In Durham,  Datrose Industries shutting down its Technical Response call center, 167 jobs lost!  They lost a major contract.  In Belhaven, Vidant Pungo Hospital shutdown without notice: “Closing this hospital means everybody takes another 30 minutes to get emergency help. 30 minutes is a long time when you’re dying!”-Adam O’Neal, mayor

Hospital officials point out they are building a new 24 hours clinic (which is more cost effective under Obama Care), and they also pointed out that city officials failed to take part in negotiations: “The Town’s recent accusations only serve to disguise the fact that it has failed to fulfill its obligations as outlined by the mediation agreement…… the lack of response made it apparent that the Town knew that it did not have a plan to take over hospital operations…….The mediation agreement clearly stated that the Town of Belhaven was required to work with Pantego Creek, LLC, for use of the hospital property. To our knowledge, the Town never contacted Pantego Creek prior to June 11.”

Texas: In Dallas (Oak Lawn), after 22 years Good Eats shutdown.  The owners blame the greedy property owner saying “our landlord has refused to renew our lease”.  In Austin, the Pour House Pub shutdown.  The property is being demolished for a big retail development.

Virginia:  Buchanan County Public School Board shutting down Russell Prater Elementary School.  It’s blamed on $2.1-million in debt.

28 – 30 June 2014: Massive auto parts store shutdown, despite massive taxpayer funding! 

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

U.S. Job Losses & Store Closings 24 – 25 June 2014: “We did everything right! ….gave 110%…..no one had our backs!” No more Elizabeth Arden? More proof of massive housing market crash! Obama regime kills Montana deputies? Environmentalists kill lumber jobs in Washington! No more Art Institute?

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

Alabama: What housing market recovery?  The Associated General Contractors & Builders reports that 900 construction jobs ceased to exist between May and June!  From May 2013 to May 2014 the state lost 1400 construction jobs!  In Birmingham, Too Big to Jail Wells Fargo NA announced they’re shutting down their commercial real estate loan origination office in July, 468 jobs lost!

Arizona: In Yuma, after 24 years Barenholtz Fine Furniture shutdown.  The owner sold the building and is moving back to Missouri.

California: In Stockton, France based contracted food service and facility management company Sodexo announced more layoffs, this time 73 people will become unemployed in August.  In Oakland, Sears announced they’re shutting down their repair center in August, 75 jobs lost.  In Orange, Obama Care forced Children’s Hospital of Orange County to kill 61 healthcare jobs, with only a couple days notice.   In Chino, biomedical laboratory instruments maker Beckman Coulter shutting down in December, 63 jobs lost.   What automotive industry recovery?  In Carson, U.S. Auto Parts Network announced they’re shutting down their distribution center in August, 78 jobs lost.  San Diego based computer chip maker Entropic Communications laying off 150 employees across the U.S., by September!

Connecticut: In Stamford, legal drugs pusher and maker of evil Oxycontin (which eastern Idaho pharmacists, and law enforcers, have publicly stated turns into morphine in your body) Purdue Pharma laid off 59 people.  Another 41 employees being let go across the U.S.

Georgia: After 27 years upscale snooty elitist Vinings Club restaurant shutdown.  The shutdown was revealed by one of the 871 exclusive members.  40 jobs lost, it’s being blamed on financial reasons which forced the sale of the restaurant.

Idaho: In Pocatello, After less than three months Timberline Home Furnishings-3G Used Car Sales is already busted! The location used to be the Ashley Furniture Liquidation store, which went away in March.

Illinois: In Oak Park, the Mac Specialist store shutdown.   The owners have been struggling ever since an investor backed out in 2013.  In Lake County, legal drugs pusher Abbott Labs laid off an undisclosed number of employees.  The lying company officials said it was necessary to “reduce costs”, but then they turned around and reported the ‘cost cutting’ action was costing them an additional $194-million USD in “charges”.  On top of that, they announced they are buying a Russian company for as much as $495-million in cash plus $136 million in debt!  And on top of that, they bought a Chilean pharmaceutical company for $2.9-billion plus $430-million of debt!  Now we see the real reason they need to “reduce costs”.

Massachusetts: In Leominster, HealthAlliance Hospital revealed that its recently announced Obama Care job cuts will affect 160 healthcare workers!

Michigan: What housing market recovery?  Washtenaw County announced 259 properties to be bundled into 75 tax auctions!  Compare that to 2013 when 186 properties were bundled for auction!

Missouri: In Kansas City,  Barton Nelson died.  The family owned printing company was only 53 years old.  The family owners left this angry message on their phone service; “…being forced to close its doors by our lenders.”

Montana: Powell County laying off two deputies, leaving an area the size of Delaware with only the Sheriff and two deputies!   County officials blame the Obama regime, because promised funding through the Secure Rural Schools Act never came through!

Nevada: Enterprise based Allegiant Air halting all but two flights to Hawaii.  The move will affect airports in Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.  Airline officials called it a “seasonal hiatus”.

New Mexico: In Albuquerque, two shopping centers up for auction; Four Hills Village Shopping Center and Riverside Plaza.  The commercial properties were foreclosed, despite having paying tenants.  Does it have something to do with the Albuquerque metropolitan area losing 2700 jobs from May 2013 to May 2014?!

New York: First Avon, now Elizabeth Arden.  The cosmetics maker announced massive layoffs, but refused to give exact numbers.  Arden is also shutting down their Puerto Rico ops, and canceling some perfume contracts.  Just like Avon, Arden is dealing with crashing sales.  In Queensbury, Tribune Media Services laid off about ten employees.  Last month they laid off 25 employees. The Hempstead School District killed 59 education jobs, in a secret vote.  The teachers union went to local news media to report that 47 teachers, 10 teacher assistants and two administrators had received layoff notices.  In May school officials declared many teaching positions were going to be “excessed”, which basically means there’s not enough money to cover them all.  Sterling National Bank announced they are killing 23 jobs statewide in September.  In Orangeburg, DHS Systems announced they are shutting down in September, 30 jobs lost.  The company specializes in portable hospitals.

North Carolina: What housing market recovery?  In Charlotte, Too Big to Jail Bank of America laid off 540 mortgage workers!

Ohio: God can’t stop all powerful Obama Care from killing 131 jobs with non-profit Christian health system, TriHealth (a partnership with Bethesda and Good Samaritan).  The SeniorLink Program was also killed.  Under Obama Care the program is considered too expensive.  What housing market recovery?  A realtor association in Columbus reporting an 11.3% drop in home sales from May 2013 to May 2014.  On top of that eight counties reported their April sales  dropped by 12.5%.  And this is with a reduction in the number of homes available!

Pennsylvania: British empire U.S. taxsucker BAE Systems killing more U.S. jobs, this time 35 people let go in Jessup.  The Sanatoga Kmart shutting down in August, ironically the store was advertising to hire new employees!  According to local news reports it was the property owner that shutdown the store, not Sears Holdings.  However, an unnamed store employee explained the building was owned by Sears Holdings, but the land was not.  The land owner refused to renew the lease.   Pittsburgh based Education Management Corporation (EDMC) laid off 80 HQ employees, and more are expected.  The for profit higher education system (half owned by Goldman-Sachs) operates in the U.S. and Canada through  Argosy University, The Art Institutes (200 employees laid off earlier this year!), Brown Mackie College and South University.  EMDC has been losing money for the past three years due to disappearing students (enrollment dropped almost 10% just from last year).  EMDC is also facing U.S. federal charges for paying recruiters based on student headcount, which is a violation of U.S. education laws.

Tennessee: The Crittenden Regional Hospital remains shutdown.  The official reason is reconstruction after a fire caused massive water damage by the hospital’s anti-fire sprinkler system.  However, it’s also been revealed the hospital is $23-million in debt, and Obama Care just might not make it worth rebuilding.

Texas: In Austin, Massachusetts based life sciences company Thermo Fisher Scientific laid off 115 people!  The work is being transfered to the state of California and the country of Lithuania.

Vermont: In Rutland, after 42 years the Book King shutting down in July.

Virginia: Dance costume maker Wolff Fording & Company killed 47 jobs.  Is that a big deal?  Consider this; there are now only five employees left in the factory that once employed 120!  It turns out the company was sold off earlier in June.  The new controlling owner is a California based vulture capitalist called Vert Capital.  The new owners admitted they didn’t expect to layoff so many people, but the costume maker was in deep trouble that was “not foreseeable at the time of purchase”.   Former employees are pissed: “We’re hurting!  We did everything right!  We showed up, worked hard, gave 110% and then we were kicked out on our butts with the feeling that no one had our backs!”-Shannon McCallister

Washington: British empire Canada based Interfor shutting down a sawmill in Beaver, and a planer in Forks.  90 jobs lost.  Company officials blame it on the bad economy, exacerbated by nut job environmentalist who managed to get a court order blocking the supply of wood!

West Virginia: In Wyoming County, the largest coal mine run by Cliffs Natural Resources shutting down in August, 450 jobs lost!  It’s blamed on crashing coal prices.  However, company officials said “If something happens in the next 60 days we won’t have to take this action.”  County officials are praying that “something happens”, Commissioner Silas Mullins said “We’re going to lose a great deal of money….” which could affect county jobs and cause a death spiral for the local economy.

Wisconsin: In Sheboygan, newly formed geo-imaging company Quantum Spatial laying off 68 employees in August.   Local news media report that company officials refused to explain why.

22 – 23 June 2014: “Our stores never recovered…”

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