06 February 2013, a just released Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) report revealed that 98 people working at a Kmart in Naperville will soon be unemployed.
What Economic Recovery? Illinois to see another 1,200 people out-o-work!
06 February 2013, nine companies in the Prairie State are about to layoff a combined 1,200 employees. That’s according to a January WARN report.
Lyon Workspace Products: Bankrupt.
Sun-Times Media, major newspaper publisher: Consolidating operations.
Walgreen pharmacy: Laying off warehouse workers.
Naperville Kmart: Lease expired.
Georgia-Pacific Corrugated: Reducing number of manufacturing employees.
Kroger gorcery store: Closing DuQuoin store. (as I […] Continue Reading…
Norovirus update, 05 February 2013: No one knows why it happens! 200% increase! Blame no paid sick leave! Hospital not the place to be!
05 February 2013
In Manteca, California, the Saint Jude Care Center was given the OK by health officials, after a nearly two week long norovirus outbreak. County health officials said restrictions are still in effect in other care centers throughout the county: “We always have outbreaks in the county every year. I wouldn’t be at […] Continue Reading…
World War 3: U.S. occupation of Afghanistan; 27-29 January 2013. Pakistan to train Afghan cops! Karzai implies United States interfering with peace process! Your tax money going to buy Iranian electricity!
29 January 2013
In Kapisa Province, a local police chief was assassinated. He was shot outside his home. Five people were arrested. Also, Mujahideen claim they ambushed a U.S./NATO patrol, killing one and wounding two. They say the ambush lasted 30 minutes.
In Kunar Province, Mujahideen claim they ambushed a U.S./NATO dismounted patrol. They claim they […] Continue Reading…
What Economic Recovery? Sears & Best Buy taking out more than one thousand jobs in Canada! Blame Right Sizing!
Canucks might have thought things were getting better, since Target announced plans to open 135 stores across the Great White North, but here comes Sears and Best Buy to shoot down that hope.
Sears Canada announced they will destroy 700 jobs this year! Company officials say they have to “right size” their struggling operations.
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What Economic Recovery? East vs West? Gas & Diesel prices shooting up! It ain’t the oil prices! Supply is up, demand is down or are they? California refineries going down, again!
Reports out of Los Angeles, California, gasoline prices more than $4.00 USD per gallon (more than $1.00 per liter). A 23 cents jump in one week!
In the southeastern Idaho city of Pocatello, gasoline prices have gone up about 25 cents in the past two weeks. Prices for the more efficient Diesel fuel are about […] Continue Reading…
What Economic Recovery? List of U.S. job losses & store closings for 19 January 2013. Idaho dollar stores goin’ down! Video game makers goin’ down! Colleges cutting back on programs that U.S. industry leaders say are lacking!
In Idaho, and with almost no notice, Boise based Honk’s $1.00 filed chapter 11 bankruptcy around 16 January 2013. However, and despite what Boise media reported, they started closing down stores weeks earlier, like the one in Pocatello. It’s reported that the dollar store corporation just can’t sell enough of the crap they have, […] Continue Reading…
What Economic Recovery? Sears, Best Buy, RadioShack, JCPenny all going down?
Since the end of January 2013 the amount of reports on the internet predicting hundreds of retail store closing just keeps going up.
24/7 Wall St reporting that eight retailers will close more stores in 2013: Best Buy, Sears Holding (Kmart and Sears stores), JCPenney, Office Depot, Barnes & Noble, Gamestop, Office Max and RadioShack.
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U.S. Influenza update, 04 February 2013: Utah doctors calling it Super Infection! Dogs going down! Old people going down at record rates! Are you a Super Emitter?
On 04 February 2013, Utah doctors reported the death of a seemingly healthy 16 years old boy. They say he died from a combination of flu and staph. The teenaged athlete got sick on 25 January and went down in a matter of a few days.
Utah doctors are warning of certain conditions that can […] Continue Reading…
World War 3: France reveals plans to occupy Mali! Just another hole your leaders are going to throw your tax money down!
“There is still a whole part of the north that remains unconquered….There are terrorist elements concentrated in some areas of the country, others who are dispersed. There are risks of terrorism. So, we have not yet finished our mission.”-Francois Hollande, President of France
03 February 2013, President Francois Hollande revealed that his country has no […] Continue Reading…