Incomplete list of U.S. Federal/State/Local Government self-destruct announcements for July 2017:
Alabama: Finally! Gov’na Kay Ivey banned the appointing of registered lobbyists to serve on state boards and commissions. It was revealed that more than 1-hundred money grubbing lobbyists are directly controlling taxpayer funded boards and commissions.
California: In overrated and corrupt Santa Barbara, after 33 years East Beach Grill shutdown by […] Continue Reading…
Incomplete list of announced United States food supply shutdowns for the month of July, 2017: Many food suppliers/distributors are consolidating operations and killing jobs due to the collapsing grocery store and restaurant industries, as well as rising costs of food production, spread of disease and extreme weather.
Arizona: In Phoenix, after more than ten years Ticoz […] Continue Reading…
Incomplete list of U.S. retail/banking/service sector job loss announcements and shutdowns made or announced in June 2017:
“Employment in retail trade declined by 30,000 in March. Within retail trade, employment in general merchandise stores declined by 35,000 over the month and 89,000 since reaching a recent employment high in October 2016.”-U.S. Bureau of labor Statistics
“The velocity of […] Continue Reading…
06 AUG 2017 (03:39 UTC-07 Tango 06) 15 Mordad 1396/13 Dhu l-Qa’da 1438/15 Wu-Shen 4715
The sky around eastern Idaho is socked in with smoke as the 2017-18 wildfire season roars up (I don’t think I’ve ever seen it so smokey around here, and I’ve been here 20 years). The water bombing aircraft based at Pocatello […] Continue Reading…
05 AUG 2017 (15:17 UTC-07 Tango 06) 14 Mordad 1396/12 Dhu l-Qa’da 1438/14 Wu-Shen 4715
“Many of the nearly 7.5 million taxpayers who receive letters and seek insurance may feel misled if the actual cost of their insurance is much higher than the $75 per month detailed in their notification letter.”-U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
An […] Continue Reading…
In Canada, owners of Sears Hometown stores are planning a legal battle for compensation as a result of Sears Canada going bankrupt busted and dead.
CBCnews: Sears Canada chairman steps down so he can bid to buy retailer
TheStreet.com: Why the Heck Is Warren Buffett Indirectly Invested in Dying Sears?
Insurance Journal: High Cost, Scarcity of Insurance Keeping Vendors from […] Continue Reading…
Incomplete list of U.S. Federal/State/Local Government self-destruct announcements for June 2017:
Alabama: Taxpayers in the city of Oxford could become the new owners of the vacant Sears store in the Quintard Mall. It was revealed that the Oxford city council already approved the purchase of the dead Sears, and then in anticipation of competition passed a new law restricting […] Continue Reading…
02 AUG 2017 (17:51 UTC-07 Tango 06) 11 Mordad 1396/09 Dhu l-Qa’da 1438/11 Wu-Shen 4715
More proof it’s about destroying your job!
After months of dramatic rescues of ‘migrants’ and ‘refugees’ in the Mediterranean Sea, Italy (Italia) seized a German (Deutsche) operated fishing boat and accused the crew of human trafficking.
The Italian Guardia Costiera (Coast Guard) says […] Continue Reading…
Incomplete list of U.S. Mining/Industrial/Logistics job loss/shutdown announcements made in June 2017.
Japan based deadly-failed-air-bag maker Takata filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States through its U.S. operations TK Holdings.
California: What housing market recovery? After 50 years flooring maker Royalty Carpet Mills suddenly and without warning began shutting down numerous operations across The Golden State […] Continue Reading…
More proof you brick-n-mortar store owners can’t directly blame the internet/high-tech competition for your demise. Incomplete list of U.S. internet/high-tech/communications job destruction announcements in June 2017:
California: Yahoo! issued multiple layoff WARNs for multiple locations, more than 420 jobs lost, possibly due to Yahoo!’s sale to Verizon! In Los Angeles, Fox Sports suddenly laid off 20 people, […] Continue Reading…