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Climate change caused by Tree Huggers, not pollution! New 260 years study blames the environmentalist elite!

17 February 2016 /18:24 UTC-07 Tango 01 (29 Bahman 1394/09 Jumada al-Ula 1437/11 Geng Yin 4714)

“Our study shows that historical land-cover changes and forest management in Europe did not mitigate climate warming. This is surprising as it goes against the current assumption that all forests and all sustainable forest management cool the climate.– Chen Yiying, National University of Singapore

The researchers of a study at the Institute Pierre Simon Laplace, in France, (published in the journal Science) concluded that human managed forest projects in Europe had absolutely no effect on preventing ‘global warming’!

They used 260 years of human managed forest land data (yes, Europeans have been managing their so called wild lands far longer than people in the U.S., in fact the U.S. federal land management system was influenced by the Germanic forestry model).

Sorry elitist Time magazine, but you’re flat wrong!

The result of deliberately planting more trees causes global warming: “Over the past 260 years, a lot of broadleaf forests have been converted into conifer forests which resulted in large scale tree species changes….as a result…the surface energy budget and traps heat in the near surface atmosphere…..  ….we should be careful when planning large-scale changes in land-use because the net effects may be different than the anticipated outcome.”-Chen Yiying

In other words; if you notice in the past environmentalist would use satellite imagery to show heat escaping from the surface of the Earth where there are relatively few trees as proof that trees cool the surrounding climate, however, this new study shows that the more trees you have the more heat is trapped near the surface of the planet, which is exactly why the satellite imagery shows the upper atmosphere over forested areas as being cool.  I’ve got a ‘no shit Sherlock’ moment for you; densely packed vegetation is a reason why the jungles of the Earth are freaking hot & humid!

As an historian I can tell you that European forestry wasn’t started to ‘save the climate’, instead it was started due to the realization that most of the European forest had been chopped down by the mid-1700s and the lack of trees threatened multiple industries from food preparation to metal working to building construction to shipbuilding, etc.  But by the 20th century, Europeans saw their forestry efforts as a way to save the planet’s climate (with no empirical evidence to back up their claims) and they greatly increased the planting of trees (many of which were not native to the areas they were planted in), and greatly reduced harvesting of trees.  This new study shows those 20th century arrogant elitist tree huggers were not only wrong, but suggests they actually made the climate worse!

Now let me remind you that it’s been proven that the 20th century forestry management practices of the tree hugging ‘western world’ also led to the massive forest fires experienced over the first decade of the 21st century, which pumped massive amounts of smoke into the upper atmosphere making climate change worse.

Want more proof?  Read journal Science: Europe’s forest management did not mitigate climate warming

Climate change caused by people, not pollution! Time to kill all humans! 

NATO Turkey reveals plan to annex northern Syria, Rojava!

17 February 2016 (05:28 UTC-07 Tango 01)/28 Bahman 1394/08 Jumada al-Ula 1437/10 Geng Yin 4714

What we want is to create a secure strip, including Azaz, 10km deep inside Syria and this zone should be free from clashes.”-Yalcin Akdogan, deputy prime minister of Turkey

We are asking coalition partners that there should be a ground operation….We want a ground operation…..Without a ground operation, it is impossible to stop this war.”-unnamed Turkish government representative quoted by Reuters

U.S. led NATO member turkey revealed it has plans to seize northern Syria, which is also the area referred to as Rojava by Kurds.

This comes after four days of constant artillery bombardment by Turkey, despite ‘western’ mainstreamer news sources claiming there is a cease fire.  This also comes days after the U.S. led NATO forces bombed a Doctors Without Borders hospital (the United States has long established a Modus Operandi of bombing hospitals).

NATO Turkey shelling norther Syria during a so called ceasefire

Exodus from Assyria!

U.S. Ambassador from Hell!

Iraqi Kurds protest against Turkish ‘genocide’

NATO Turkey violates Iraq airspace, bombs Kurds! Orders its citizens out of Iraq!

United States kills dozens of Syrian civilians in latest airstrike!

Rojava Kurds reveal PRO-GUN ANTI-TAX revolution!

Massacre in West Kurdistan! 

Long Live the Anarchists of Rojava! Kicking globalist’s Asses while the sheeple of the United States continue to take globalist pricks up their rears!

 

“losing their jobs due to circumstances they didn’t create” “criminal and juvenile dockets will grind to a halt” : U.S. Job Losses & Closings 17 February 2016

Incomplete list of job loss announcements and shutdowns.

Alabama: In Huntsville, 20 years old non-profit Sci-Quest hands-on science museum shutting down, due to lack of revenues which caused them to miss their January & February rent payments.

California: In Dinuba, Coca-Cola announced they will shutdown their Odwalla juice bottling op in April, 164 jobs lost!  Local news reports indicate employees are shocked, many saying they heard about a possible shutdown but, like typical sheeple employees, put it off to rumor & innuendo.   Coca-Cola is consolidating bottling operations to cut costs.  Save Mart shutting down two grocery stores next month; one in Orangevale and one in Sacramento.  No word on how many jobs lost, administrators say it’s the only way they can “reinvest” in their company.

Florida: In Saint Augustine, after 47 years Donna’s dress store shutting down due to the death of the owner.

Georgia: Giant Food grocery store, off Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway, shutdown by greedy property owners who foreclosed!  Local ‘lawmakers’ and charities say the area is now an official ‘food desert’, meaning most residents no longer have easy access to food.

Idaho:  State Department of Lands is selling off failed commercial properties it took over at taxpayer expense.   Boise news reports say one reason for the sell-off is that the taxpayer ownership of failed private sector properties have “become a political liability”, however, a consultant told state administrators they need to sell the properties to take advantage of higher property values (make a profit).  The state plans to sell 12 taxpayer own commercial properties in Boise, three in Idaho Falls and one in Heyburn, in the hopes of raising $25-million USD.  

Illinois:  After 16 years in Park Ridge, Annika Shoes shutting down by the end of the month.  The owners say they need “time to rest”.

Kansas: Non-profit mental healthcare provider Wyandot eliminated 26 jobs blaming “a number of revenue losses we experienced due to state policy changes and reductions from managed care organizations”.  Essentially its the fault of Kansas’s version of ObamaCare.

Kentucky: TMK IPSCO Tubulars issued a WARN for their Wilder steel factory, 83 jobs lost by the first week of March.  Like other steel makers in the U.S. (including Russia’s EVRAZ) they blame foreign competition for causing metal prices to crash.

Louisiana: Despite claiming “Equal Justice For All” state ‘lawmakers’ shutdown the Public Defenders Office in Plaquemines Parish, claiming lack of taxpayer funding.  A public defender has a dire warning: “Much of criminal and juvenile dockets will grind to a halt. At some point this scenario also becomes a clear constitutional violation, the courts will be left in a position of having to decide whether to release those persons in custody whose cases have not been able to proceed.”-Matt Robnett

Massachusetts: More proof you brick-n-mortar store owners can’t blame the internet/high tech for your demise; Waltham based internet marketing company Constant Contact was sold off, at least 210 of the company’s employees across the country were laid off last week!

Michigan:  Another example of what I call Ripple Effect Layoffs (REL); Bronson Precision Products shutting down in March, 125 jobs lost! The company hit with a trifecta of crashing orders from federal government, healthcare and petroleum industries.

New Jersey: City National Bank announced it will shutdown its Paterson office mid-April.  Local news reports say its the last City National Bank office in that area.

New York:  Sex and the City costume designer Patricia Field shutting down her boutique, claiming she will “pursue other career interests”.

Ohio: In Youngstown, the Lincoln Knolls IGA grocery store shutting down by mid-March.  The owners blame low sales despite years of effort to boost business.

Oklahoma: OKC based oil driller Devon Energy claims it lost $14-billion USD during 2015!  CEO Dave Hager is using the excuse to eliminate at least 1-thousand jobs because “Devon’s top priority in 2016 is to protect the balance sheet…”  I wonder how much of Devon’s losses are connected to the construction of their gigantic OKC skyscraper?

Oregon: For the third time in two months,  Aequitas Capital Management announced layoffs.  This time 80 employees let go by the end of March.  Local news media are confused as during the last round of layoffs they reported there were only 80 employees left, but company administrators said a “skeleton crew” will continue operations until problems with their student loan ‘assets’ are straightened out.

Pennsylvania:  More proof you brick-n-mortar store owners can’t blame the internet/high tech for your demise; Philadelphia based software company RJMetrics eliminating 25 jobs after promising to create new jobs.  News reports blame it on the company implementing a new program that requires less employees.  CEO Bob Moore admitted they made a mistake in hiring the people to begin with: “We didn’t do the right thing for these people. We recruited them onto our team and, now that the situation has changed, they are losing their jobs due to circumstances they didn’t create. We’re truly sorry to everyone affected.” 

Wisconsin: Yet another law firm bites the dust.  Milwaukee based multi-state corporation defender Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan shutting down by the end of the month, at least 127 jobs lost!

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.”

“We have no plans to cut or furlough staff…” Then without warning 150 workers fired! No more Freightliner trucks? : U.S. Job Losses & Closings 16 February 2016

Incomplete list of job loss announcements and shutdowns.

California: More proof you brick-n-mortar store owners can’t blame the internet/high tech for your demise; Palo Alto based software company Palantir just took over two years old Kimono Labs, and as a result Kimono’s public ‘cloud’ service will end, affecting 125-thousand users!

Colorado: CB & Pott’s shutting down their 42 years old West Campus restaurant.  The operators are opening a new restaurant in a new location “to be closer to our core guests.”

Idaho:  Albertsons-Safeway is doing it again, killing off an independently owned grocery store chain, this time on the west side of The Gem State.  Paul’s Market has sold out to the evil corporate giant (who caused the demise of Washington’s Haggen grocery chain last year, killing off thousands of jobs!).  Reports are just coming in, but it sounds like three Paul’s Markets will be shutdown and four will be rebranded as Albertsons stores.  Idaho’s Department of Labor has yet to publish any required WARN regarding the shutdowns.

Michigan:  More proof you brick-n-mortar store owners can’t blame the internet/high tech for your demise; California based video game maker Activision just revealed it eliminated jobs at its Minneapolis ops, without giving numbers.  Administrators blame declining interest in their Guitar Hero and Skylanders brands.  What automotive industry recovery?  Close tolerance diesel & gas motor machining company Royal Oak Boring just announced it will eliminate 125 jobs between now and the end of March!  They are shutting down their Port Huron operation due to being unable to get debt financing.

Missouri: In Saint Louis, yet another restaurant shutdown.  After ten years bistro Soulard shutting down this weekend.       

New York: Revere Copper Products eliminating 40 jobs due to low prices for metals.  In NYC, after six years Little Shoe Store shutting down their brick-n-mortar shop by the end of March.  High rent and utilities forcing the operator to switch to internet sales only.

North Carolina: For the second time since January, Germany owned Daimler-Freightliner is conducting mass layoffs, by the end of this week!  This time an additional 1-thousand 250 people will be let go from the Mount Holly and Cleveland factories!     In January Daimler-Freightliner laid off 936 people from their Cleveland factory!  Local news reports say local charities stated that this latest layoff round was “unexpected” and they are not prepared.  Daimler administrators are now admitting that their sales of Freightliner trucks are ‘crashing & burning’!

North Dakota: In Fargo, the Uptown Gallery shutting down after efforts to bring in a business partner with cash failed.  Last year the owner tried to sell the gallery, but nobody was interested.

Oregon: Japan based Panasonic issued a layoff WARN for their Salem operations, 50 jobs lost by mid-April.

Pennsylvania: More proof you brick-n-mortar store owners can’t blame the internet/high tech for your demise; administrators for the second largest cyber charter school in the state, Agora, revealed they suddenly eliminated jobs last week, but they refuse to say how many.  Local news reports say former employees report between 1-hundred and 150 people were fired without warning!  Cyber school administrators blame lack of state taxpayer funding due to ‘lawmakers’ failing to pass a budget.   However, local news media also published a direct quote from an Agora chairwoman, made back in December: “We have no plans to cut or furlough staff due to the lack of funds we are currently receiving. Please do not fear for your position here at Agora.”-Mary Steffey

After six years Pittsburgh Public Market shutting down by the end of March.  The eatery owner blames lack of customer traffic due to the recent shutdown of Marty’s Market, and the Firehouse farmer’s market.

Tennessee: Knoxville based Cancer Fund of America finally shutdown by federal regulators, two years after national news investigations blew the lid off their scam!  Federal and state government investigators discovered that the majority of donations went to buying “luxury” items for the administrators of the so called cancer charities, not to cancer treatments or research.  Watch the CNN report and stop trowing your money away on medical research ‘charities’!  Apparently there are other scam charities refusing to shutdown despite overwhelming evidence brought against them, so watch out.

WARN=Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification

15 February 2016: Death of the Middle Class!

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 Big Crash Has Begun: ‘Western’ central banks go negative!

16 February 2016 (00:12 UTC-07 Tango 01)/27 Bahman 1394/07 Jumada al-Ula 1437/09 Geng Yin 4714

For the first time in this 21st Century ‘western’ central banks are taking the interest rate they charge to the Too Big to Jail commercial banks into negative territory, basically paying the Too Big to Jails to take on more cash loans!

It’s been known for years that the U.S. Federal Reserve has already been giving some banks effectively negative rates through special deals, but this time the negative rates are officially being discussed in public by central bank leaders: “In light of the experience of European countries and others that have gone to negative rates, we’re taking a look at them again, because we would want to be prepared in the event that we would need to add accommodation….We wouldn’t take those off the table.”-Janet Yellen, U.S. Federal Reserve

As of today five ‘western’ central banks have dropped their interest rates into negative territory:  European Central Bank, Nationalbank of Denmark, Sveriges Riksbank of Sweden, Swiss National Bank of Switzerland and Bank of Japan: “The Bank of Japan on Tuesday introduced the nation’s first-ever negative interest rate …at a time when the Japanese economy is facing a downturn and conditions for the global economy remain far from certain.”Japan Times

The U.S. Federal Reserve Bank is on the verge of going negative after a year of warning that it was about to raise the rates.  Now there are reports that the Bank of Israel might also go negative.

For the past year Israel has been fighting whats being officially called ‘negative inflation’ (traditionally called deflation).

For a quick history lesson; the U.S. Great Depression in the 1930s was caused by deflation, meaning prices came down but only because the majority of people didn’t have any money to spend (especially after the banks crashed, between 1929 & 1933 eleven thousand U.S. banks ceased to exist!).

“Across the countries we consider, Israel is the only one that we currently expect to join the ‘negative rates club’ over the course of 2016, as we expect the Bank of Israel to lower its policy rate from 0.1 percent to minus-0.1% over the next three months or so.”-unnamed Citibank analyst

There are concerns that a negative interest rate might actually destroy Israel’s banks.  Don’t forget, in 2014 Barack Obama nominated a former Bank of Israel administrator, Stanley Fischer, to be vice chairman of the Federal Reserve.

Apparently the Bank of New York imposed a limited negative interest rate several years ago, on some high dollar accounts, in an attempt to force the depositors to remove their cash from the bank. But the Bank of New York is not the central bank of the United States.

“Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.”-King James Bible, Leviticus 25:36

“Those who eat Riba (usury) will not stand (on the Day of Resurrection) except like the standing of a person beaten by Shaitan (Satan) leading him to insanity. That is because they say: “Trading is only like Riba (usury),” whereas Allah has permitted trading and forbidden Riba (usury). So whosoever receives an admonition from his Lord and stops eating Riba (usury) shall not be punished for the past; his case is for Allah (to judge); but whoever returns [to Riba (usury)], such are the dwellers of the Fire – they will abide therein.”-Mohsin Khan Quran, sūrat l-baqarah (The Cow) 2:275

 

20You shall not give interest to your brother, [whether it be] interest on money, interest on food or interest on any [other] item for which interest is [normally] taken. כלֹא תַשִּׁיךְ לְאָחִיךָ נֶשֶׁךְ כֶּסֶף נֶשֶׁךְ אֹכֶל נֶשֶׁךְ כָּל דָּבָר אֲשֶׁר יִשָּׁךְ:
21You may [however,] give interest to a gentile, but to your brother you shall not give interest, in order that the Lord, your God, shall bless you in every one of your endeavors on the land to which you are coming to possess. כאלַנָּכְרִי תַשִּׁיךְ וּלְאָחִיךָ לֹא תַשִּׁיךְ לְמַעַן יְבָרֶכְךָ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ בְּכֹל מִשְׁלַח יָדֶךָ עַל הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר אַתָּה בָא שָׁמָּה לְרִשְׁתָּהּ:

-Rashi Tanakh, Deuteronomy 23:20-21

China blames U.S. & the ‘west’ for crashing global economy!

 Federal Reserve admits their efforts to save the economy makes the rich richer, and everyone else poor! 

“…there before me was a black horse! Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand. Then I heard what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures, saying, ‘A quart of wheat for a day’s wages, and three quarts of barley for a day’s wages, and do not damage the oil and the wine!’”-New American Standard Bible, Revelation 6:5-6

Brazil says the U.S. Elites are cannibalizing their own people

Death of the Middle Class! : U.S. Job Losses & Closings 15 February 2016

Incomplete list of job loss announcements and shutdowns.

“…income growth among the very well-to-do is rising.  Among the middle class in the United States it’s actually stagnant….   ….GDP is driven by 70% consumer spending…there is a real threat to the GDP going forward.”Doug McIntyre, ceo of 24/7 Wall Street

Arkansas: Data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Economic Policy Institute rank The Natural State as the 10th biggest killer of the Middle Class.

California:  Data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Economic Policy Institute rank The Golden State as the 7th biggest killer of the Middle Class.

Florida: In Palm Beach, after 35 years the Jupiter Academy private school shutting down, they can’t afford to renew the lease.

Georgia: Data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Economic Policy Institute rank The Peach State as the 2nd biggest killer of the Middle Class.  And for proof, look no further than Atlanta based CNN: “CNN staffers are hopping mad that bosses are building anchor Robin Meade an expensive private toilet while employees are being laid off…”

Illinois:  Fifth Third Bank shutting down its 15 years old Clarendon Hills office in April.

Maine: Data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Economic Policy Institute rank The Pine Tree State as the 3rd biggest killer of the Middle Class.

Montana:  Data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Economic Policy Institute rank The Treasure State as the 8th biggest killer of the Middle Class.   

New York: Data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Economic Policy Institute rank The Empire State as the 9th biggest killer of the Middle Class.  For proof, in NYC the owner of the 28 years old Cafe Lalo told  Community Board 7’s Business and Consumer Issues Committee “business is terrible and he may have to close”.

North Carolina: Data from the U.S. Census and the Economic Policy Institute rank The Tar Heel State as the 4th biggest killer of the Middle Class.

Rhode Island: Data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Economic Policy Institute rank The Ocean State as the number one killer of the Middle Class.

South Carolina:  Data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Economic Policy Institute rank The Palmetto State as the 6th biggest killer of the Middle Class.

Tennessee:  Data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Economic Policy Institute rank The Volunteer State as the 5th biggest killer of the Middle Class.

Texas:  Houston based Paragon Offshore oil driller is now chapter 11 bankrupt busted, claiming it can’t pay its $1.1-billion USD of debt due to the low oil prices.  Makes you wonder what it was doing with all the cash when oil was $70+ per barrel.

Virginia:  Urban Farmhouse shutting down their three years old Church Hill restaurant by the end of the month.  Sounds like they couldn’t afford the rent as they claim they’re looking for a new location.

Yet again, another record renounce U.S. citizenship! 

WARN=Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification

13-14 February 2016: Christian hospitals stealing from taxpayers!

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.”

China blames U.S. & the ‘west’ for crashing global economy! China stock markets closed for 1 week!

15 February 2016 (03:38 UTC-07 Tango 01) /26 Bahman 1394/06 Jumada al-Ula 1437/08 Geng Yin 4714

“Market players should stop singling out China as the major cause for the global market turmoil…..

.it is not true…that China is the major problem.

The Chinese stock markets have been closed for the entire week, during which Chinese authorities did not release any economic data or announce new policies.

The tumultuous market is a reflection of the world economy troubled by a prolonged fragile recovery over the past years as countries used extremely loose monetary policies to prop up asset prices in an effort to avoid the busting of bubbles. A deflationary trend has also made it even more difficult for decision-makers to deal with the challenges.

Japan adopted the unusual policy of negative interest rates. Europe is still slow in recovery and the concerns over the financial health of major European banks were one of the triggers to the latest global market turmoil.

Uncertainties over the future U.S. monetary policy, which has been a source of market volatilities over the past year, was again one of the factors in play. Both demand and supply have weighed down on the prices of oil, making it more difficult for some oil exporters.”-People’s Republic of China state run Xinhua News Agency

Too Big to Jail German bank admits role in deliberately crashing Global Economy!

Japan’s economy goes negative!

14 February 2016 /20:02 UTC-07 Tango 01 (26 Bahman 1394/06 Jumada al-Ula 1437/08 Geng Yin 4714)

Japan’s economists are surprised at their nation’s 4th quarter 2015 GDP results, a negative 1.4%!  For the past year Japan’s GDP hit a stagnant 0.4%.  It should be noted that mainstreamer news sources call this “growth”, but anything below 3% is officially stagnation.

Consumer spending, public and housing investments all down.  Several factors were blamed, from climate change to slowing trade with China to currency wars involving the U.S. dollar.

Japan develops parasitic e-skin that lets other people know what you’re doing! 

8-million jobs lost by 2030, just in Japan! Even with 2% economic growth?

Laser pointer blinds airline pilot, passengers pissed…at the pilot!

14 February 2016 /19:25 UTC-07 Tango 01 (26 Bahman 1394/06 Jumada al-Ula 1437/08 Geng Yin 4714)

A Virgin Atlantic pilot was physically blinded by a laser being pointed into the cockpit of his Airbus 340.

Radio comm:

The plane had left Heathrow Airport in United Kingdom and was heading towards New York, U.S.A.

News reports say the pilot then was blinded by a laser, apparently seven miles out from the airport.  He reported “feeling unwell”, the co-pilot reported “We have a medical issue with one of the pilots after a laser incident…”.  The co-pilot returned to Heathrow.  Local news reports say the passengers were upset at the aircrew for returning to United Kingdom.

Christian hospitals stealing from taxpayers! Private sector layoffs drag down local governments! Tree shortage? : U.S. Job Losses & Closings 13 – 14 February 2016

Incomplete list of job loss announcements and shutdowns.

California:  More proof you brick-n-mortar store owners can’t blame the internet/high tech for your demise; Mountain View based blabbing application (chat app) Tango laid off about 50 employees.  Tango administrators also said they will rent out office space at its HQ to other companies, in an effort to raise cash. 

Delaware: Another fine example of what I call Ripple Effect Layoffs (REL); the massive layoffs by DuPont has ruined the credit ratings of several counties and the state itself.  Lower credit ratings for local governments could result in government layoffs: “As credit ratings deteriorate, governments are going to have pay a little more to borrow. That’s money that comes out of your revenue, taking away from other projects you could spend the money on.”-James Butkiewicz, University of Delaware Economics Department

Idaho: In Boise, after 47 years the restaurant Ben’s Crow Inn Tavern shutting down after being sold-off, due to the owner’s health problems.  Reports say the new owner is going to build an apartment complex.  More proof the real ‘christian god’ is money; ‘christian’ run Saint Luke’s Health has agreed to return revenues from two hospitals to the respective tax districts.  The privately funded hospital system took over management of the taxpayer funded McCall and Mountain Home hospitals over the past six years and, according to the state Attorney General, was keeping the tax revenues for themselves in violation of the law.    An Idaho Statesman investigation also revealed that the two dominant ‘christian’ run hospital chains, Saint Alphonsus and Saint Luke’s, control $793-million USD worth of property that are tax-exempt, and that’s just the 1-hundred properties they own in Ada County!  (more in The truth about Idaho hospital taxes)

Kansas: In Topeka, the manager of the Simply Amish furniture store said it is shutting down as soon as the inventory is gone.  The owner of the store was not answering phone calls from local news media. Perhaps they’re Simply Broke?

Michigan:  It’s been revealed that Southfield based Bagger Dave’s burger joint shutdown 11 restaurants across Michigan and Indiana in 2015.  One of those restaurants was only ten months old. Bagger Dave’s is controlled by Diversified Restaurant Holdings.

Mississippi: Bankrupt Hancock Fabrics warning that it could be forced to shutdown its HQ, resulting in hundreds of layoffs by mid-March!

New Jersey: Sussex County Community College eliminating 20 full time jobs due to crashing enrollments.

New York:  In New Hartford, after six years the Sav-A-Lot grocery store shutting down by the end of the week.  The only notice is a sign taped to the front door.

Oregon: Rough & Ready Lumber announced a third round of layoffs in the past two years.  60 people will lose their jobs over the next few weeks, this time due to a shortage of trees!

Pennsylvania: What automotive industry recovery? Japan based Hitachi Metals Automotive Components (HMAC) shutting down their Wellsboro factory by the end of the year, at least 1-hundred jobs lost!  The company is consolidating operations.

Texas:  Administrators of bankrupt Sherwin Alumina trying to sell-off their operations in Gregory, if no buyer is found then it’ll be shutdown in March.  924 jobs lost!   

Virginia:  More proof the real ‘christian god’ is money; in Ruther Glen, donation funded ‘christian’ run Cinderella’s Closet shutting down in mid-March.  The operators of the charity prom dress ministry said they need to quit, and nobody else wanted to take over the operation.  Dresses are being given away, and anything left over will go to Concord Baptist Church.

Washington DC: After more than 60 years law firm Dickstein Shapiro shutting down.  News reports say the firm never recovered from the recession.  Hundreds of jobs affected! 

WARN=Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification

12 February 2016: “It’s killing me…”

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.”