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“Retail is a jail.” No more milk, no more steak? No more Barnes & Noble? Obama to give jobs to thousands of immigrants! : U.S. Job Losses & Closings 02 – 03 January 2016

Incomplete list of job loss announcements and shutdowns.

Colorado: In Lafayette, the Crossroad’s Tavern shutdown by the greedy landlord.  The landlord is the Flatirons Community Church.

Georgia:  In Valdosta, Classic Art & Frame shutdown after 37 years.

Illinois:  Missouri based ammo maker Olin Corporation eliminating 35 Winchester related jobs in East Alton, by February.  They blame crashing sales of ammo to civilians in 2015.  In Elgin, Books at Sunset shutdown after 16 years.

Massachusetts: In Spencer, after 174 years (surviving The Great Depression and numerous recessions) God refuses to stop the shutdown of ‘his’ First United Methodist Church.  The local reverend blames it on The Rapture, I mean crashing membership.

Missouri: In Kansas City, greedy landlord shutdown the ten years old recordBar nightclub.

Nevada:  Whole food store Reno Provisions suddenly shutdown.  Reports say the store struggled with problems like lack of revenues, e-coli outbreaks and now a new lawsuit.

New Jersey:  In Bordertown, after 35 years jeweler Golden Pleasures shutting down in February.  The owner, Don Farmer, said he realized that “Retail is a jail.”  New York based clothier Eileen Fisher shutting down their ten years old Westfield store by the end of the month.  It’s the last Eileen Fisher store in New Jersey.  After 37 years the Cherry Hill Coastline Bar and Grill now bankrupt busted and shutdown.

A New Mexico cow killed by Winter Storm Goliath

New Mexico:  Winter Storm Goliath has killed thousands of dairy cows in the Clovis area.  At one point dairy production was down to just 10% of capacity.

Grand Teton Mall store, Idaho Falls, Idaho

New York: NYC based iconic bookseller Barnes & Noble shutting down the last of its Queens bookstores in 2016.  It’s part of their surprise announcement to increase the number of bookstore shutdowns across the United States, thousands of jobs lost!  Over the past decade Barnes & Noble has averaged about 15 store shutdowns per year, they didn’t say how many stores they will shutdown in 2016, but it’s going to be more than 15.  Some analysts suspect it’ll be in the hundreds as leases on 442 stores expire this year, and Barnes & Noble administrators indicated there is no economic reason to renew them!   Honest Weight, one of the last food co-op grocery stores in The Empire State, is warning that state employment regulations will force them to shutdown.  

Tennessee: Shelbyville Record Shop ended its brick-n-motar retail ops but will continue repairing audio and video equipment.

Texas:  Texas Association of Dairymen upped the number of dairy cows killed by Winter Storm Goliath to 5% (one report says at least 40-thousand killed!).  The estimate counts only mature cows.  On top of that, the snow levels are making it almost impossible to bring in all the cows for milking, meaning many cows will stop producing milk.  The Dairymen warn they will probably find even more dead cows as they dig out from Goliath.  Get ready for skyrocketing dairy prices in Texas.  Now if you think beef prices are high enough, add this to the mix; one beef rancher says he lost 350 beef cows to Goliath, and he says there are at least 30 other ranchers in the area with similar losses!  In Dallas, after 40 years the original Black-eyed Pea restaurant was suddenly shutdown due to the company going bankrupt.  At least 15 Black-eyed Pea restaurants have been shutdown in Texas.  The bankruptcy will affect restaurants in the state of Colorado as well.

Vermont: After 142 years (surviving The Great Depression and numerous recessions) God refuses to stop the shutdown of ‘his’ Quechee Community Church.  Apparently God needs money because the church is being sold-off.

Virginia: In Alexandria, after 53 years Why Not? children’s boutique shutting down by the end of the month.

Washington DC:  Reports say Barack Obama is about to issue an executive order allowing foreign students to stay in the United States, after they graduate from a U.S. college/university, and take your job!

WARN=Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification

01 January 2016: “The city basically doesn’t want us here anymore. We got priced out.” 

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.”

International

Destroy U.S. Dollar: China & Iran deal in Rial & Yuan, only?

03 January 2016 (15:22 UTC-07 Tango 01)/ 13 Dey 1394/22 Rabi’a’-Awwal 1437/24 Ding-Chou (11th month 4713)

Iran-China Joint Chamber of Commerce announced plans to conduct trade between China and Iran using only the rial (IRR) and yuan (CNY).

Majid-Reza Hariri, boss of Iran-China Joint Chamber of Commerce, admitted that by accepting China’s yuan for oil purchases it would greatly weaken the U.S. dollar (USD).

The details of how Iran and China will exchange currencies, for all trade under the new deal, have yet to be worked out.

In 2014 trade between China and Iran increased by 30% from the previous year.   That trade hit the equivalent of $50-billion USD in transactions.

It should be noted that because of international sanctions, led by the United States, China still owes Iran $20-billion USD for past oil shipments.  However, this past Friday Iranian reports said China began a $17-billion USD investment program into Iran’s petrochemical industry.

World War 3: Iran to push oil to $10 per barrel! U.S. to impose new sanctions! 

Destroy U.S. Dollar: BRICS Bank now using Chinese yuan! 

U.S.

U.S. Civil War: Idaho & Nevada militias invade Oregon after federal judge imposes Double Jeopardy on Ranchers!

03 January 2016 (01:28 UTC-07 Tango 01)/ 13 Dey 1394/22 Rabi’a’-Awwal 1437/24 Ding-Chou (11th month 4713)

“…we have had enough of this tyranny and you are going to leave us alone, it will not change. This is the power of America, right here. … This could be a hope that spreads through the whole United States. Everybody’s looking for this hope, because the government has beat us and oppressed us and took everything from us, and will not stop until you tell them, ‘No!”–Blaine Cooper, protestor

A federal fascist court judge ordered a father and son rancher team back to federal prison after they had already served their time! As a result hundreds of militia personnel and protestors from Idaho, Utah, Nevada and several other states descended upon Burns, Oregon.

“We’re here to support the Hammond family and the community.”– Brandon Curitss, Idaho chapter of III Percent Patriots 

In 2012 Dwight Lincoln Hammond Junior and his son Steven Dwight Hammond were convicted of illegally setting fires on grazing land they had leased from the federal Bureau of Land Management.  They claimed it was to rid the land of invasive plants (that the cows refuse to eat) and to reduce the potential for wildfires.  However, in the case of a 2001 wildfire witnesses say the Hammonds started the fire with malicious intent, and were illegally hunting deer.  (it must be noted that even local Oregonian news sources still refer to the 2001 ‘arson’ as a “prescribed burn”)

The Hammonds served a maximum prison sentence of one year (reports are confusing, it seems Dwight served three months and Steven served one year, yet even local TV news reporters contradict their own text version of their report by saying on video they both served 90 days?), but federal judge Ann Aiken declare their sentences too lenient stating the federal minimum for arson on federal land is five years and ordered them back into a California prison!  The Hammonds claim they will peacefully report for their new prison sentences.

However, the case has upset many ranchers and farmers throughout the western U.S., with at least two militia groups saying enough is enough: “We’ve had the same problems in Utah and Nevada.”-Shannon Cox, protestor from Utah

Some protestors conducted a peaceful march through the town of Burns, stopping to throw pennies at the Sheriff’s office while chanting “Sell-out, sell-out!”   Openly armed protestors seized the federal Malheur National Wildlife Refuge HQ, telling local news media  “This will become a base place for patriots from all over the country to come and be housed here, and we’re planning on staying here for several years.”

Watch the local KTVZ report

United Police States: Paranoid Police Parents kill their own daughter!

U.S. Civil War: Obama regime Homie Town police genocide 7,185 people in Chicago! 

U.S. Civil War, 03 – 14 September 2015: Professors assassinated!

U.S. Civil War: Idaho cops defend Navy veteran from illegal gun confiscation by Obama regime!

Arizona National Guard General says End of Mission in Afghanistan signals beginning of U.S. Civil War

U.S. Civil War Chicago, 01 – 05 September 2014: USN sending doctors to Chicago war zone! Two man assassination squads?

Nevada related:  Nevada penalizes homeowners for going ‘Green’!

Nevada governor must eat his words as Afghan government admits Afghans fighting for Islamic State! 

 

 

Business/Economics, Idaho

“The city basically doesn’t want us here anymore. We got priced out.” : U.S. Job Losses & Closings 01 January 2016

Incomplete list of job loss announcements and shutdowns.

California: In Canoga Park, after only a few months ConfeXion Cupcakes shutdown without warning.  News reports say its the first business in the new Village at Westfield Topanga plaza to shutdown, and other businesses are considering leaving as well.  A co-owner of ConfeXion Cupcakes blames outrageous rent.   In Napa, the Scientopia Discovery Center shutting down and in search of a better location.  They also hope to renovate a school bus for mobile exhibits.

Colorado: In Denver, after 48 years iconic Andre’s Confiserie Suisse dessert restaurant shutting down because the A-hole city jacked up the taxes: “The city basically doesn’t want us here anymore. We got priced out.”-Bruno Gegenszhatz, owner

Connecticut: In New Milford, after 24 years restaurant Salsa shutting down next week.  The owner sold it so he could retire.

Idaho:  The city of Chubbuck has admitted that after at least five years their recycling program is a money loser.  It’s essentially for the same reason coal, oil, steel and aluminum operations are going down; crashing commodity prices.  Chubbuck administrators said the recycling contractor is reporting that the price per ton of mixed recyclables has dropped so low that they must now charge the city for the use of what were once free roll-off containers located at City Hall and elementary schools. That ended up causing Chubbuck to suffer a net loss of $2,474 USD in the month of October (even with residents paying for their own individual recycling containers), and as such the city is canceling the use of those roll-off containers.   (Once again people, no glass or styrofoam recycling in southeastern Idaho!) (No Glass or Styrofoam Recycling in SE Idaho?)

Massachusetts: The Hopkinton based company, EMC Corporation, which took over Texas based computer company Dell, revealed they will eliminate $250-million USD in jobs during 2016 as a result of the Dell takeover!

Michigan:  In Davison, the Farmer’s Daughter Country Store shutting down at the end of the month.  City administrators are now foaming at the mouth over the prospects of major redevelopment in the area, now that most of the old businesses are gone.

Minnesota: Globe University (Minnesota School of Business) announced it will shutdown its Moorhead campus sometime during the 2016-17 school year: “As with many colleges across the country, our Moorhead location has seen a continuous decline in enrollment….”  

New Jersey:  God refuses to stop the shutdown of ‘his’ 113 years old (surviving The Great Depression and numerous recessions) Our Lady of Assumption church in Bayonne.

New Mexico:  The city of Santa Fe can no longer afford to pay the rent on the city parking lot on Canyon Road and threatened the property owner to pay them instead, lest they shut it down!  As a result the property owner called bullshit on them and is shutting it down himself!  It’s the only ‘city’ parking lot in the area.

New York: Pier 1 Imports shutting down their Watertown store.  In Nyack, popular Hartell’s Deli shutdown.  Hartell’s has operated in Nyack since the 1970s, no word on why they shutdown.  Too Big to Jail TrustCo Bank shutting down one of two Schenectady offices this month.

Ohio:  In Mansfield, after 29 years Lee’s Ancient Wok shutting down, the owners want to retire but their adult son has no plans to continue working the popular restaurant.

Oregon:  In Portland, after 114 years (surviving The Great Depression and numerous recessions) grocery store Strohecker’s shutting down by the end of the month.  Local news reports say no reason was made public (the corporate owners, Lamb’s Markets, refused to talk). Indications are that the store’s pharmacy operations will continue in a different location.   What’s that about Goodwill creating jobs? In Salem, it was revealed that seven years old Thai Beer Restaurant was forced to shutdown when the property owner sold-out to Goodwill Industries.     In Lake Oswego, mental health clinic for children Youth Villages Oregon (aka Christie Care, Christie Campus) being shutdown after complaints of abuse and sexual contact.  Investigators blamed it on lack of supervision.

Pennsylvania:  In Bridgeville, after 30 years restaurant Tambellini’s shutdown.  The building was sold.

South Dakota: In Sioux Falls, DN Nails shutdown by state inspectors.  The inspection was the result of three customers complaining of severe pain and bleeding.  Inspectors found unsanitary conditions like plumbing that didn’t work (sinks backed up with water) and evidence that banned implements were being used.  A local news source called the conditions in the pedicure shop “gross”.

Virginia:  In Richmond, after 1-hundred years (surviving The Great Depression and numerous recessions) chain store Pleasants Hardware shutting down its flagship store by February, and selling off the remaining seven stores!   The stores employ about 1-hundred people each!

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.”

International

World War 3: U.S. led NATO number 1 threat to National Security! Quest for New World Order is cause of Global Crisis!

01 January 2016 (00:10 UTC-07 Tango 01)/ 11 Dey 1394/20 Rabi’a’-Awwal 1437/22 Wu Zi 4713)

“The capacity of the power potential of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) giving it global functions carried out in violation of international law, the intensification of military activities of the unit, the further expansion of the alliance, the approach of its military infrastructure closer to Russian borders pose a threat to national security.”-2016 update to the 2020 National Security Strategy of the Russian Federation

Other threats to national security identified by Russia include “products with GMOs”, “restrictive economic measures, global and regional economic crises, increasing unfair competition, misuse of corporate funds……shortage of mineral resources , water and biological resources”  and “The growing influence of political factors on the economic processes, as well as attempts by individual states use economic methods, tools, financial, trade, investment and technology policies to solve its geopolitical problems weaken the stability of the system of international economic relations.”

Russia also believes the ‘West’s’ push for one world government (New World Order) “is accompanied by the growth of regional and global instability. Exacerbated contradictions related to the uneven global development, widening gap between levels of well-being of countries, the struggle for resources, access to markets, control of transport routes”.

Business/Economics, Idaho

“I just can’t compete with what’s going on out there…”: U.S. Job Losses & Closings 31 December 2015

https://youtu.be/WeK3jszNf6Y

National Association of Realtors says pending home sales dropped for the third time in four months.  It’s blamed on high prices and low inventory.

Arizona: In Sierra Vista, after 20 years Peacock Restaurant and Z Bar shutdown, the owners blaming many things but especially a crazy hike in rent.  Tucson based Carondelet Health Network laid off 1-hundred people!

California: Drugs maker KaloBios Pharmaceuticals now chapter 11 bankrupt busted after two of its administrators quit when their former CEO (infamous for jacking up cancer drug prices astronomically) was arrested for frauding investors!   More proof internet based businesses are not recession resistant; a day after grocery delivery service Instacart (once valued at $2-billion USD) revealed it laid off 12 employees, administrators announced they are jacking up their delivery fees by 50%!  In San Diego, after 38 years Pacific Beach Community Garden shutdown after selling out to a property developer.

Connecticut: Hartford Health Care eliminating 120 jobs at Windham Hospital!  

Idaho:  The state Public Utilities Commission has accepted monopoly Idaho Power‘s 20 years operation plan.  The plan includes shutting down a coal fired plant and passing on the shutdown costs to captive customers.  The ‘lawmakers’ of The Gem State allow Idaho Power to operate as a monopoly.

Illinois: In Bloomington, Kep’s Country Kitchen shutting down after selling out to a competitor.  God refuses to stop ObamaCare from forcing ‘his’ Hospital Sisters Health System to end inpatient healthcare services at Saint Mary’s Hospital, other services are being consolidated to other hospitals, 3-hundred jobs affected!   Winter Storm Goliath has shutdown historic sites Fort de Chartres, Fort Kaskaskia and Pierre Menard Home with record floding from the Mississippi River.

Indiana: In South Bend, Yummy Cupcakes shutting down Gregorian New Year’s Eve: “Unfortunately traffic hasn’t been….what we hoped it would be. It just came to the point where there’s not enough coming in.”-Larry Katz, owner

Iowa: Bridgepoint Education-Ashford University moving ahead with shutting down its Clinton campus in 2016, at least 50 jobs lost.  In 2011 the university had 959 full time students, in 2015 full time enrollment dropped to 418!    Pier 1 Imports shutting down their 20 years old Crossroads Center Mall store, no further details given, the mall manager told local news that he only just found out himself.   In Ames, after less than two years Julieann’s home decor shop shutdown: “I just can’t compete with what’s going on out there now.”-Julie Brooks, owner

Kentucky: In Bowling Green, after 25 years the Shake Rag Restaurant shutting down after Gregorian New Year’s Day.

Massachusetts: Partners HealthCare System shutdown their Spaulding Hospital for Continuing Medical Care North Shore, 3-hundred jobs lost! 

Michigan: In Eaton Rapids, Davidson’s Old Mill Yarn shutting down their retail operations after 94 years (surviving The Great Depression and numerous recessions).  Wholesale operations will continue, at one point they employed 75 people.

Minnesota: In Minneapolis, the Burnet Gallery shutting down.  It’s located in the Le Meridien Chambers Hotel, which was sold-off in August and the new owners apparently don’t like art galleries.

Missouri:  Winter Storm Goliath has shutdown the Smartt Field Airport with record flooding from the Mississippi River.

Montana: A guest writer (and dairy producer) in The Missoulian has revealed that a state regulation is forcing local dairy producers to shutdown.  It’s called Amended Rule for Milk Inspection Fees.  The writer warns even more dairy ops, like his, are about to be shutdown and he wants the public to take action.

New Jersey: More proof internet/high-tech jobs are not recession resistant; Mercer County Community College announced it is eliminating as many as 24 IT jobs.  After 33 years J&G Pet Food and Supply shutdown after the owner was kidnapped and beaten.  To add insult to injury the owner wasn’t even the guy the retarded kidnappers wanted!

New York:  In Albany, after 56 years restaurant Justin’s being shutdown by the A-hole State Liquor Authority.   In Village of Lyons, no more village police department due to the Village merging with next door Town of Lyons.

North Carolina: In Greensboro, after 66 years Cashion’s Furniture and Decorating shutting down in January 2016.  The current owner will continue as an interior design consultant.

Ohio: In Columbus, after 40 years Bernies Bagels & Deli shutdown due to property re-development in the University District.

Oklahoma: Drysdales Western Wear laid off at least 20 people from its Tulsa warehouse.  It’s part of the company’s plan to shift to more internet sales.

Oregon:  In Eugene, after 56 years Serv-U Market shutdown, the owners sold-out to a big grocery store chain and the sale forbids them from saying which chain.

Pennsylvania: No more Manny, Moe and Jack? Philadelphia based auto parts chain store Pep Boys being sold for $1-billion USD to Icahn Enterprises, expect layoffs and shutdowns.

Texas:  Dallas based phone service AT&T ending its two years contract because it can’t afford to continue subsidizing it.  Starting in January 2016 potential customers will have only two choices of plans.  In Wichita Falls, the last full service Shell fuel station (on Taft and Midwestern Parkway) shutting down.  The owner sold the property, which he admitted had “environmental issues”.

Washington: Illinois based KapStone Paper & Packaging laying off 25 people at its Longview operations, blaming crashing demand for paper products.

Washington DC: Restaurant Mio shutdown, supposedly a new “concept” will take its place.

West Virginia: Murray Energy laying off more than 1-hundred coal miners due to the crashing coal market.   State ‘lawmakers’ shutting down the National Guard Armory in Keyser.  The ‘lawmakers’ are trying to save money by consolidating armories.

Wisconsin:  Pastiche Bistro and Wine Bar shutting down its Bay View location in favor of its Milwaukee location.   News reports say Jefferson County suffered at least 1-thousand 42 job loss WARNs, making it the hardest hit of Scott Walker’s Right to Work you over counties in 2015!

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.”

International

World War 3: Iran to push oil to $10 per barrel! U.S. to impose new sanctions!

31 December 2015 (02:41 UTC-07 Tango 01)/ 10 Dey 1394/19 Rabi’a’-Awwal 1437/21 Wu Zi 4713)

Like the crying, whining, spoiled brat that it is, the United States is about to impose new sanctions against Iran, Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates, despite that nuclear deal!    This time it’s over Iran’s ballistic missile production.

But here’s some economic retaliation for you; Iran has revealed that it spends less than $10 USD to produce a barrel of oil!  Oil prices less than $30 per barrel could kill the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and even some European and U.S. oil companies!

Iranian oil ministers claim that even at $30 per barrel Iran will see a 5% increase in economic growth in Gregorian year 2016!  Their oil production is positioned to simply increase volume as prices fall, and still make money.  They also predict oil prices will remain below $60 per barrel for at least four years.

Happy Gregorian New Year United Failed States of America!

Iran to buy Russian Panzers!

Iran to reveal evidence Turkey supports Islamic State, U.S. denies it! Turkey invades Iraq, U.S. ignores it! 

NATO Turkey terrorism Puppet Master! U.S. does not bomb Islamic State oil ops! 

Iran Navy upgrade with new anti-ship missiles!

U.S. petrodollar meet the new Iran Petroleum Contract! 

German news media supports Russia’s accusations that Turkey buys oil from Islamic State! 

Business/Economics, Idaho

“We’re not seeing any growth.” Warren Buffett kills more jobs! Investment funds see 2016 as Bad Year! : U.S. Job Losses & Closings 30 December 2015

Alabama:  Yet again, Walter Energy eliminated hundreds of jobs, this time 319!  Earlier the bankrupt coal miner eliminated 794 jobs between July and November!

Arizona: After 46 years Oasis Bedroom shutting down all four furniture stores, blaming competition from national chain stores.  In Prescott, Hooligan’s Pub and the bar Swagger shutting down after Gregorian New Year’s Eve.  The owners blame health problems for forcing them to retire early.

California:  More proof internet based businesses are not recession resistant; grocery delivery service Instacart (once valued at $2-billion USD) laid off 12 employees. Administrators also stated they “no longer need to maintain such an aggressive hiring pace”  in 2016.   Cupertino based Apple computers has essentially admitted to tax evasion charges in Italy.  Apple wil pay the equivilant of $347.7-million USD to settle unpaid Italian taxes from 2008 to 2013.

Colorado: In Colorado Springs, after three years Lucha Cantina shutdown.  The operators are consolidating their food ops to fewer restaurants.

Hawaii:  The Fresh Cafe Downtown and Fresh Cafe Kakaako shutdown with little warning.  It’s blamed on a dispute between the co-owners.

Now employee owned Norco in Chubbuck, Idaho

Idaho:  More rebellion against the 30+ years old Right to Work you over laws as yet another company is taken over by its employees.  Boise based Norco, “the nation’s largest privately owned welding, safety, medical and gas supplier”, is now 35% owned by its employees under the ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan)!  Utility company Idaho Power begging wealthy customers to make donations to Idaho Power’s privately funded Project Share, which helps low income people pay their winter heating bills.  Between October 2014 and September 2015 a measly $200-thousand USD has been raised for Project Share.  The Gem State does not have taxpayer funded social programs to help people pay their utility bills, yet taxes in the Right to Work you over state are unusually high for so few social programs.

Illinois: Overpriced (at least here in Idaho) Big Lots! shutting down their Rockford East State Street store in January 2016.

Kentucky:  A building collapse has shutdown several businesses in Brooksville, some permanently.   Local news reports say the vacant building along Miami Street had a history of problems, and was last listed as being worth a piddly $1-thousand USD.  City administrators are working with the current owners of the building to figure out what to do.  The owner of next door Carota’s Pizza says “This is devastating to us and other businesses. I hate being closed. We have been trying to shift around employees, but I may lose some employees because they need the work.”

Louisiana:  Department of Wildlife & Fisheries ending deer hunting season early due to radical weather causing record flooding from the Mississippi River.

Minnesota: After 43 years Borgstrom’s Hallmark gift store sutting down in 2016 because “We’re not seeing any growth.”

Mississippi:  Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks ending deer hunting season early due to record flooding from the Mississippi River.

Montana: Signal Peak’s Bull Mountain Mine under threat of shutdown due to state permit problems, 320 jobs threatened!

New York:  NYC based ‘investment’ fund Seneca Capital Investments being shutdown by its owner, all investments supposedly being returned to the investors because 2016 is looking to be a bad year for investments: “I am no longer able to continue making the commitment and sacrifices required to run outside capital. Despite negligible redemption requests and increasing market opportunities that are the result of a challenging year in event-driven investing, I cannot in good faith start next year with the dedication required to manage your capital.”-Doug Hirsch  

North Carolina: DAL (Delta Air Lines) Global Services (aka DGS) laying off 56 employees contracted to work for American Airlines at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.  In Charlotte, after 18 years Cosmo Cafe shutting down in January 2016.  The owner decided he could make more money renting out the property.

North Dakota: In Grand Forks, after 47 years locally owned auto parts store H.E. Everson shutting down, blaming the encroachment of national chain auto parts stores since the oil boom.  At one time there were 19 H.E. Everson stores across two states.

 Pennsylvania:  Once again, God not as powerful as ObamaCare as Saint Joseph’s Hospital is shutting down, at least 675 people unemployed by March 2016!  Because of ObamaCare hospital services are being consolidated into fewer locations.

South Dakota:  Veterans Affairs wants to shutdown the Hot Springs VA Medical Center, 418 jobs lost by 2020!  Analysts say it’ll result in the regional economy losing $55-million per year!

Tennessee: In Memphis, Kroger shutting down their Hickory Hill Road grocery store, blaming 10 years of low sales. Administrators say the 17 years old store has not made a profit since 2006.

Texas:   The second largest U.S. rail company, Fort Worth based and Warren Buffett owned BNSF, laid off 1-hundred people in North Dakota and Minnesota, blaming crashing freight shipments!

Utah: In Logan, the Golden Corral all you can eat buffet shutdown.  According to local news reports this followed a ten week span that saw Gold’s Gym, Dunkin Donuts and Sports Authority shutdown in Logan.  The city’s Economic Development office told local news sources that based on tax revenues the economy is still good there in Logan/Cache County!

Wisconsin: Door County Rubber Stamp & Scrapbooking shutting down their 22 years old Egg Harbor store.  Like many other businesses the owners are consolidating retail operations into fewer stores.

U.S. Job Losses & Closings 29 December 2015: “We were blindsided….It’s like a funeral here.”

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.”

Business/Economics

“We were blindsided….It’s like a funeral here.” 70-thousand U.S. oil jobs gone, more of the same in 2016! : U.S. Job Losses & Closings 29 December 2015

Arizona:  In Phoenix, after 30 years Ofelia’s bridal shop shutdown.

California:  More proof video games are not recession resistant; on Xmas day Laguna Hills based Red 5 Studios informed its employees it did not have enough cash to issue their Xmas time paychecks!  Unconfirmed reports that Red 5 Studios also laid off employees in November and December.  All year long clothing maker Hudsloan Enterprises advertised that it was looking for employees for its “rapid growing clothing” operation. Now Hudsloan is shutting down its Los Angeles operations in February, 265 jobs lost!   Upscale sunglasses maker Oakley issued a layoff WARN in Foothill Ranch, 76 jobs lost in February 2016.   Failing to prove its graduated students can find good paying jobs France based Le Cordon Bleu shutting down its Pasadena cooking school in February, 126 jobs lost!  In Fontana, motion control company Parker Hannifin issued a shutdown WARN, 69 jobs lost in February 2016.  In San Francisco, British empire based U.S. taxsucking BAE killing more U.S. jobs, this time 63 people laid off.  Tax sucker Boeing issued several layoff WARNs, 79 jobs lost in February 2016.  TGI Friday’s shutting down their Carlsbad restaurant, 45 jobs lost by the end of February 2016.  In Los Angeles, Hyatt Regency Century Plaza shutting down in March 2016, at least 796 jobs lost!  In Kerman, massive farm layoffs as Gerawan Farming-Prima issued a shutdown WARN for February, 2-thousand 551 jobs lost due to the ongoing drought!

Georgia:  In Atlanta, after five years Cafe Jonah and the Magical Attic shutting down by the end of February 2016: “Our landlord is not renewing our lease and intends to sell the property. I have been searching for the past year for a comparable space that we could call home, but have not found anything…”

Indiana: Michigan based Bagger Dave’s Burger Tavern shutting down seven restaurants due to lack of sales.  Only one Bagger Dave’s will remain in Indiana.

Iowa: In Cedar Rapids, a 30 years old Burger King fast food joint shutting down in January 2016, because of the greedy property owner: “The lease came up and our rates went up. We wanted to do a scrape and rebuild, but we just couldn’t do it economically on a leased piece of ground. It just doesn’t make sense.”-Perry Beaton, franchise owner

Kansas: In Topeka, Mad Eliza’s Cakes & Confections shutting down their brick-n-mortar store and focusing on catering only: “The many extra expenses and workload of keeping and stocking a storefront can only be justified when there is a line at the counter a large portion of the time…”-Mark and Peggy Murnahan, owners

Maryland: The GAP clothier shutting down in the Westfield Annapolis Mall.  After 33 years the last Wavedancer store in Baltimore shutting down in January 2016.

Massachusetts:  After almost six years Persnickety Toys shutdown their Pittsfield location due to down holiday sales: “I did have the option to not close dependent upon the outcome of the holiday season, but I’m afraid that while it was pretty busy, it just wasn’t busy enough.”-Mike Moore, owner of Pittsfield store

Another 30 years old fast food joint shutdown, this time in Hadley.  The KFC (aka Kentucky Fried Chicken) shutdown due to low sales and higher labor costs: “We just can’t make money here anymore with the minimum wage increase and new part-time sick leave. Things weren’t that great anymore, but those things were the final nail.”-Mike Houston, franchise owner

Michigan: Only seven years old Bagger Dave’s Burger Tavern chain shutting down a restaurant in Detroit, blaming lack of sales.   Bankrupt California based American Apparel shutdown its Lansing store without warning.

Missouri: In Jefferson City, after 37 years Kirlin’s Hallmark gift store shutting down by the beginning of January 2016.

Nebraska:  In Lincoln, the Russ’s Market (formerly Food-4-Less) at 70th and Van Dorn streets shutting down by the end of January 2016, the parent company is consolidating grocery ops into fewer stores.

New Mexico: In Silver City, after ten years non-profit fiber art store The Common Thread shutdown.  The operator said sales weren’t high enough to pay the utilities.

New York: In Soho, Italian steakhouse Costata shutdown and looking for a cheaper location.

Pennsylvania:  In York, Metso Minerals issued a WARN saying 71 jobs lost by February 2016.  Too Big to Jail FNB-Metro Bancorp-Metro Bank eliminating 230 Dauphin County jobs by February 2016!  In Pottsville, Ryder issued a WARN saying 95 jobs lost by March 2016.  In Brackenridge, ATI Flat Rolled Products issued a WARN saying they will eliminate 259 jobs by the end of February 2016!  After 101 years (surviving The Great Depression and numerous recessions) the non-profit Mahanoy City Visiting Nurse Association killed off by skyrocketing costs and lack of donations.    In Wayne, after 34 years Newman and Saunders Galleries shutting down next week.  The owners are selling the property and will focus on internet sales only.   The state Game Commission says not enough hunting licenses were sold and they must furlough two employees.  In Reading, upscale clothier The Archive shutting down, the owner blames low sales on a bad location.  Michigan based DTE Energy shutting down their Shenango coke plant in January 2016, 173 jobs lost: “We were blindsided….It’s like a funeral here.”-Mike Ruane, employees’ union rep

Texas: The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas estimates that since October 2014 at least 70-thousand oil industry jobs have been lost: “Job losses and falling energy prices portend continued distress for the oil and gas sector in 2016…..      If bankruptcies continue at this rate, more may follow in 2016. Upstream firms have also adjusted to low oil prices by slashing capital expenditures; spending is down 51% from fourth quarter 2014 to third quarter 2015.”

Washington: In Bellingham, after 20 years Vis Seafoods shutdown its brick-n-mortar store and shifting to internet orders only.

Washington DC:  After eight years the Hello Cupcake shop in Dupont Circle shutting down.

West Virginia: In Montgomery, after 107 years (surviving The Great Depression and numerous recessions) Elk Furniture shutting down: “It’s um something I have been seeing come, for several years business has slowed down. You can’t run a business without money…..we don’t see how things are going to pick up any time soon.”-Ella Mae Jones, owner

U.S. Job Losses & Closings 28 December 2015: “this will be an humanitarian crisis under the flag of the United States” 

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.”

Business/Economics

U.S. cities declare war on homeless people! “this will be an humanitarian crisis under the flag of the United States” : U.S. Job Losses & Closings 28 December 2015

In 2015 dozens of evil U.S. cities, and even states, ‘declared war’ on homeless people despite the fact that the Failed State policies of ‘lawmakers’ are creating more and more homeless families: Portland, Oregon.  Seattle, Washington. Boise, Idaho. Denver, Colorado. Hawaii. Etc.

The U.S. Conference of Mayors recently released their 33rd annual assessment of hunger and homelessness in 22 U.S. cities.   The capital of the United States, Washington DC, leads the pack with an explosive 60% jump in homeless families!  Families becoming homeless far outpace individuals becoming homeless, and many city administrators see no change for 2016.  If that isn’t proof your system qualifies as an official Failed State, then you’re a proverbial Frog in a Boiling Pot.

Alaska: Proof of a Failed State; ‘lawmakers’ in The Last Frontier state are now considering a personal income tax for the first time in 35 years, blaming crashing revenues from the oil industry.  Never mind the fact that ‘lawmakers’ just spent bookoo bucks on building themselves a “palatial” new legislative building.

Arkansas: After 25 years Mister Magic brick-n-mortar shop shutting down and shifting to internet sales only.

California: Abercrombie Kids shutting down their Milpitas clothing store in January 2016, at least 41 jobs lost.   New York based clothier Suchman issued mass shutdown WARNs for several locations across The Golden State, 204 jobs lost by April 2016!    In Santa Clara, more proof high-tech not recession resistant as Citrix Systems issued a layoff WARN, 54 jobs lost in January 2016. In Brea, customer management company Alta Resources laid off 121 employees!  In San Diego, Bridgepoint Education laid off six people.  What construction industry recovery?  In Fresno, PPG laying off 45 people from their residential glass factory in January 2016.  In Carson, HVAC company Anemostat revealed they laid off 89 people. Morrison Healthcare Food Service ended their Chico operations, 87 jobs lost.  In Rancho Santa Margarita, RSM Automotive & Towing issued a layoff WARN, 77 jobs lost by February 2016.   The Montecito Country Club issued a layoff WARN, 44 jobs lost in February 2016.  In Pleasanton, Albertsons-Safeway continues with the layoffs, this time 66 people unemployed by February 2016.

Georgia:  In Gainesville, after 31 years Frames You-Nique shutting down due to the owner’s health problems.

Florida: In Mission Bay, the Toys R Us shutting down by the end of January 2016.

Illinois:  Since October the Illinois State Museum has been closed due to the Failed State ‘lawmakers’ failing to come up with a budget.  Now local news reports say two thirds of the staff have been forced to retire early, or quit!

Indiana: After 45 years the Mark III Tap Room shutting down at the end of the month.

New Jersey:  Bankrupt California based American Apparel shutting down their Newport Centre store in January 2016.  It should be noted that the bankruptcy documents partly blame skyrocketing rents.

New York: In Buffalo, Dog é Style hotdog joint shutting down by January 2016.

North Carolina: In Oak City, the owner of Klub Xplosion shutting it down due to increasing violence.  In Cary, Firewurst sausage joint shutting down: “After nearly 3 years of toil and sacrifice to build a local brand that could ultimately become a national franchise, we have come to the conclusion that our brand is…..not sustainable.”

Puerto Rico: The governor of the U.S. territory stated they cannot continue making payments on the government debt: “We’re out of cash…..there are no more tricks…this will be an humanitarian crisis under the flag of the United States very soon if Congress do not act.”-Alejandro Garcia Padilla, interviewed by CNN

South Carolina:  More proof internet/high-tech is not recession resistant; 3D Systems shutting down its Cubify.com website and ending its retail 3D printed operations.

U.S. Job Losses & Closings 25 – 27 December 2015: Nevada penalizes homeowners for going ‘Green’!

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.”