Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

California: In Santa Clarita Valley, only four months after its grand opening Haggen Foods announced it is shutting down within the next 60 days.  It’s part of Washington based Haggen’s plan to dump dozens of former Albertsons and Safeway stores they were tricked into buying.

Idaho: Since 1978 renewable energy contracts with the Public Utilities Commission lasted 20 years, but not anymore.  Contracts will now be as short as two years.  An investigation by state regulators discovered that 20 years contracts actually increased renewable energy prices for customers.  Solar and wind power companies argued against shortening the contracts.

Kentucky: In Owensboro, God refuses to stop the shutdown of ‘his’ Precious Blood Catholic Church daycare center.  Church administrators say the daycare center is $60-thousand USD in debt.

Maine: After 17 years the Aqua City Actors Theater shutting down blaming the landlord for jacking up the rent.

Massachusetts: Tufts University laid off four people, reports say more layoffs are in the planning. More proof tech is not recession resistant, Boston based fitness app maker RunKeeper laid off 16 of its employees.  The CEO said they have to start selling more stuff.  In Westfield, Soup’s On has been put up for sale, will shutdown at the end of the month.  The owner is recovering from an injury.

Minnesota: In International Falls, after more than seven years the Ben Franklin Crafts store shutting down by September.  The owner tried to sell the store, but nobody wanted it.

New York: Too Big to Jail First American International Bank issued a shutdown WARN for their Forest Hills office.  Restaurant Associates lost their contract with Too Big to Jail Capital One, 37 jobs lost by October.

North Carolina: Charlotte based 127 years old upscale department store Belk has been sold-off for $3-billion.  Administrators swear no stores will be shutdown or employees laid off.  Famous last words as I’ve yet to see the sale of a company not result in at least employee layoffs.

North Dakota: In Fargo, farm vehicle maker CNH Industrial launched a fourth round of layoffs since last year, this time 34 people will become jobless in September, bringing the total layoffs to almost 2-hundred since November 2014!  Also in Fargo, after 27 years One World Boutique shutting down in September, due to the owner’s health problems.

Pennsylvania: The Education Plus Cyber Charter School in Abington shutdown without warning, 1-thousand families affected!  The state Department of Education did not like the charter school’s “education model”, even though parents reported great success with their ‘special needs’ children.  In York County, the Department of Labor & Industry published a shutdown WARN for Coyne Textile Services, however they did not reveal how many people will become unemployed.  In Philadelphia County, the Department of Labor & Industry published a mass shutdown WARN for A&P (The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company) grocery stores, without revealing how many people will be laid off.

Washington: Tax sucker Boeing warned its employees of mass layoffs in connection to military spending cuts for satellites, and recent failures of commercial launches of Boeing satellites.  “Several hundreds” could be laid off by Xmas!   Haggen Foods announced they will shutdown their Spanaway grocery store in October, 62 jobs lost.  What construction industry recovery?  In Tacoma, lumber provider Interfor suddenly shutdown, 127 jobs lost!  And China (Taiwan) based tech company HTC killing more jobs in the U.S., this time 85 people were laid off in Bellevue.  15 days ago HTC laid off 47 people throughout Washington.

23-24 August 2015: “Go Donald Trump! You’re nothing compared to me!”

WARN=Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification

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.”

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

Arizona: Ohio based employment agency Cavalry Staffing shutting down its Phoenix office, 411 jobs lost by October!

California: The Santee VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) warned of shutdown in September due to lack of donations.  In Emeryville, after almost 30 years Bucci’s restaurant shutting down at the end of September.  The owners said they are retiring, but local news reports point out that the city recently jacked up the minimum wage and Bucci’s tried to compensate by charging a $2.50 per person service charge.  In Oakland, British empire style pub The Growlers’ Arms shutdown, some locals speculated that people didn’t like the British style food.  In Arroyo Grande, after 42 years The Girl’s Restaurant shutting down in September, the owners blaming a massive rent increase, from$1.18 a square foot to $3, and that does not include the common area.

Idaho: In order to generate more funding for public schools the state Department of Lands is auctioning-off 38 Priest Lake vacation lots, “…we hope to make a lot of money for the school trust up there.”   Last year they auctioned-off 59 Priest Lake lots.  Normally people buy cabins but must pay rent for the lot.  Another auction for state owned cabins/lots is scheduled for Payette Lake.  Last year’s sale of lots generated more than $52-million USD for the permanent endowment, however, it’s been revealed that some of the cabins/lots are up for auction because the previous owners couldn’t make their payments.

Illinois: After 15 years the Lincolnwood Produce & Grocery store shutting down, the property up for sale.  It’s the last grocery store in Lincolnwood, news reports say the store owner refused to explain why he had to shutdown.

Kentucky: In Mount Sterling, after 55 years Jerry’s Restaurant shutdown.

Louisiana: In Opelousas, the Blockbuster Video store shutting down within eight weeks.

Maine: In Sanford, ObamaCare forcing non-profit Spectrum Health Systems to shutdown their outpatient addiction treatment center, 1-hundred patients affected! A local news report even insinuated that the ObamaCare shutdowns of addiction treatment centers is to blame for the rise in heroin addicts!  In Rumford, after 40 years Maureen’s Preschool shutting down, the local news media didn’t explain why but the owner exclaimed “I still think there isn’t a richer woman in the world than me. Go Donald Trump! You’re nothing compared to me!”

Maryland: Too Big to Jail PNC Bank shutting down its East Patrick Street office in Frederick, in October.

Michigan: The Saginaw Transit Authority Regional Services warned that the fiscal 2015-16 budget will mean 21 employees becoming unemployed in October.

Minnesota: In Albert Lea, Book World shutting down in September: “There weren’t enough people buying books there to support the store, unfortunately.”-Mark Dupont

New York: Bankrupt The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (aka A&P) issued a mass shutdown WARN for all their Empire State grocery stores, 13-thousand and 97 jobs lost in time for Thanksgiving! (for more massive A&P layoffs see my Federal Reserve confirms no recovery!) NYC based insurance company and drugs maker Pfizer announced their plan to takeover rival Hospira has been approved, so get ready for mass layoffs as redundant jobs are eliminated.  In Sunnyside, the Bliss Street Station Irish pub shutting down this weekend.  Turns out it’s been for sale for several years, finally somebody bought the property.

North Carolina: In Greenville, only four years after a grand re-opening Lowes Foods shutting down in September, 45 jobs lost.  Administrators said it’s part of their plan to stay viable, but is it possible the new owners of the Lynncroft Shopping Center wanted more rent money?

Pennsylvania: Justice Resource Institute issued a shutdown WARN for their child prison Cresson Secure Treatment Unit, 57 jobs lost in September.  In Altoona, General Cable Industries issued a shutdown WARN, 174 jobs gone by Xmas!

Texas: GE Oil & Gas announced it is shutting down its Lufkin foundry and reducing the number of employees at Buck Creek, 262 jobs lost “As a result of increasingly challenging market conditions…”!

Virginia: In Roanoke, after 116 years (surviving the Great deflationary Depression and numerous recessions) Fallon Florist shutting down by the end of the month.  Clothing and antique shop Birdy’s Loft shutdown due to lack of sales.

Washington: Redmond based Microsoft announced it will eliminate an additional 2-thousand to 3-thousand jobs in Finland as it shuts down a handset factory! 

Wisconsin:  In Stevens Point, restaurant @1800 shutdown without warning by the property owner, apparently because the owners of the Sentry Insurance building say they must remodel the entire building.

22 August 2015: “Why are we killing ourselves…?”

WARN=Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification

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.”

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

The British empire University College London compiled data from 25 studies (and published in The Lancet) and concluded that working more than 40 hours per week increases your chances of having a  heart attack by 13%, and increases chance of stroke by 27%.

California: The state Employment Development Department reports an increase in new unemployment claims. 16-thousand state employees lost their jobs between June and July!  3-thousand 6-hundred farm workers lost their jobs between June and July!  At least 1-thousand 6-hundred people in the service industry lost their jobs between June and July!

Colorado:  British empire owned Too Big to Jail Curian Capital laying off 224 employees, and then has plans to shutdown in 2016! To show how little faith the British empire owned company has in the U.S. economy, by shutting down Curian is abandoning $1-billion USD in asset management accounts!

Idaho: The state Department of Labor reported that July was the third straight month of increased new unemployment claims.

Iowa: In Ainsworth, after 56 years the Four Corners Restaurant shutdown.  It’s been sold-off, the family owners blamed lack of customers.

Kentucky:  The city of Hillview is now chapter 9 bankrupt busted!  It’s partly blamed on a land war with Truck America.  Truck America says the city has defaulted on $15-million of payments for 40 acres of land!  The city of Wickliffe warned of city layoffs due to the shutdown of the Verso Corporation paper mill.

Louisiana:  After 40 years newsstand Lakeside News shutting down in September: “…20 years ago, there’d be 10 people waiting for me to open at 4:30 am. Now, we’re lucky if we get 10 people coming through all morning! It’s not enough to sustain a business.”-Michael Marcello, owner

Maryland: ObamaCare forcing Laurel Regional Hospital to shutdown their Maternal & Child Health department in October.  Administrators said “…obstetrical services has been a persistent problem.”, meaning they can’t make enough money off it.   In Elkton, the Historic Little Wedding Chapel reportedly shutting down because Too Big to Jail Cecil Bank refused to renew the owner’s debt financing, and then demanded payment in full immediately (this is called deleveraging, it happened to me).   Deleveraging related: IMF pushes for U.S. consolidation, code for even more drastic deleveraging!

model railroad company deleveraged to death by Too Big to Jail banks!

All part of the IMF’s orders to deleverage!

4,000 people stranded when Australian airline is suddenly deleveraged by too big to fail creditors 

De-leveraging will continue until the economy improves, and that means you! 

Michigan: After 15 years maze amusement park Fort Custer shutting down, the owner said “…it’s time to move on.”

Minnesota: The state Department of Employment and Economic Development reported an increase in new unemployment claims.  3-thousand 9-hundred jobs were lost in July! 

New Jersey: Bankrupt grocery chain Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (aka A&P) notified 8,662 New Jerseyians that they will become unemployed by Thanksgiving!  That’s on top of the 871 New Jersey A&P jobs being eliminated by September!  A&P is shutting down or selling off their New Jersey stores, including its Super Fresh, Pathmark and Food Basics stores.  In Kinnelon, after 14 years Lynne’s Hallmark card shop shutdown after the property was sold-out from under the gift card shop owner’s feet.

New York: In NYC, after 40 years Himalayan Crafts shutdown, the owner said “We have been here too many years.” 

Ohio: What construction industry recovery? In Akron, after 32 years building supply store Building 9 shutting down and moving elsewhere.  Administrators blame yet another massive road construction project.

Texas: ObamaCare forced San Antonio based United Allergy Services to fire ten people from their HQ and an undisclosed number of employees elsewhere.  The allergy treatment company is also pulling out of some of the U.S. states where it operates, blaming problems with insurance reimbursements.

Washington DC: The Federal Reserve System has confirmed there is no recovery, at least for U.S. factories.  The Washington Post writes “It took less than a year for America’s factory output to rebound from the 1991 recession. It took 3½ years to bounce back from the 2001 recession. Now, six years clear of the Great Recession, manufacturing output still hasn’t returned to the pre-crisis levels it reached in 2007, according to revised economic data from the Federal Reserve.”

20 August 2015: “They’re getting rid of family men and I’m scared!”

WARN=Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification

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.”