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Business/Economics

U.S. Job Losses & Store Closings, 19 – 21 April 2015: “Re-fracking” 39-thousand + oil jobs gone, as companies hoard Black Gold! ObamaCare kills six hospitals with one blow!

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

California:  God can’t stop Obama Care from killing off six Christian run hospitals in one fell swoop! Bankrupt Daughters of Charity Health System tried to sell-off six hospitals but nobody wanted to buy, so now at least 280 healthcare workers will become unemployed!  Administrators stated that the current layoffs will barely “restore our hospitals to break-even status financially” due to Obama Care insurance reimbursement cuts.  To make matters worse, and guarantee a total hospital system shutdown, government Obama Care administrators have told ten insurance companies to stop sending their customers to Daughters of Charity Health System!  Riverbed Technology issued two layoff WARNs for June, saying 160 people will become jobless!  After more than 50 years San Francisco’s iconic Capp’s Italian Dinners Family Style shutdown. The owners blame the greedy landlord and legalities with insurance for their closure.  Also in San Francisco, Apollo Education issued a WARN saying 60 people will be laid off in June.  In Bakersfield, oil field service company Halliburton laid off 14 people without warning. In Milpitas, SanDisk issued a layoff WARN for June, saying 61 people will be let go.

Florida: Albertsons issued a WARN saying they will shutdown their Clearwater grocery store in May, 86 jobs lost.

Maine: British empire Canada based AIM (American Iron & Metal) Development USA has begun layoffs in what will finally be the end for the Bucksport paper mill and power plant.  The failed mill and power plant was sold to the Canadian owned AIM in January, for $60-million USD in cash, now the latest news reports say there is only 13 employees left.  This is interesting because last year local news reports swore AIM was going to continue operating the power plant, but employees pointed out the power plant ran directly off heat generated by the paper mill’s natural gas boilers.  AIM administrators now say they’ve realized it is too expensive to operate the former paper mill’s boilers just to generate electricity, so they’re considering  shutting it all down.

Maryland: California based tax-sucker Jacobs Engineering Group announced they will eliminate 104 jobs at the U.S. Army Aberdeen Proving Grounds, blaming lack of taxpayer funding!

Minnesota: Ohio based biomedical and natural gas company Chart Industries issued a WARN saying 65 people at their Owatonna factory will become jobless in June. That’s on top of the 50 people recently laid off in Wisconsin.  Administrators blame “A significant decline in orders” as well as “dynamic energy prices and the stronger U.S. dollar”.

Missouri: What automotive industry recovery?  The country’s largest car hauler, Jack Cooper Transport, issued a WARN saying they will layoff 95 people at their Claycomo op, in May.

New York: In Niskayuna, school bus company First Student issued a shutdown WARN for July, saying 62 people will become unemployed.  Beverage distributor Windmill Distributing reminded state employment administrators that they are shutting down in May,  638 jobs lost!  It’s the result of their merger with Manhattan Beer.  In Bethpage, Goya Foods issued a shutdown WARN for July, 57 jobs lost.  In Auburn, air conditioner maker Daikin Applied reminded state administrators that they are about to begin their 6th round of layoffs (in July).  Once the shutdown is complete more than 3-hundred jobs will be lost!  In Elmsford, after 21 years the Fairview Golf Center shutdown.  The property was sold for big bucks to FedEx.

North Carolina: Raleigh’s last registered bed-and-breakfast, The Oakwood Inn, shutdown after 31 years. The owner blames “illegal” competition from internet company Airbnb saying “If I have to [be licensed], why don’t they have to do it? And if they don’t have to do it, then I shouldn’t have to!” 

Ohio:  In Short North, after ten years the Surly Girl Saloon shutdown, the owner indicated that demand for such a bar in Short North is crashing.

Pennsylvania: Snack maker Pepsi/Frito-Lay announced they will eliminate 7% of jobs at their Williamsport factory.  It’s part of Pepsi’s ongoing plan to slash and burn operating costs (jobs).  Crappy clothing op American Eagle Outfitters announced they’re shutting down their Warrendale distribution center in July, 2-hundred jobs lost!   Administrators have been planning the shutdown for the past two years, which shows you how much confidence they have in the ‘recovery’.

Tennessee: In Chattanooga, after three years fitness center Thrive Studio shutdown.

Texas: US Steel has already laid off hundreds of people across the U.S., now The Lone Star State is about to lose 1,404 US Steel jobs!  The WARN shows that all the jobs lost are related to supporting the oil industry.  Houston based Halliburton revealed that since the beginning of the year it has eliminated 9-thousand jobs!  In an interview with investors Halliburton president Jeff Miller admitted that oil companies are ‘stashing oil’ in 4-thousand undeveloped wells, and are preparing to begin “re-fracking” operations.  Another Houston based oil company, Baker Hughes (in the process of being taken over by Halliburton) announced they will now layoff 10-thousand 5-hundred people in North America! Earlier in the year they said 7-thousand people would be laid off, but administrators say reduction in oil field services has been bigger than they estimated (and don’t forget that the takeover by Halliburton will create a lot of redundant jobs).  A report by fuelfix says the top three oil field service companies in the U.S. (Schlumberger, Halliburton & Baker Hughes) have laid off a total of 39-thousand 5-hundred people, so far!  4th largest (according to fuelfix) Weatherford International is laying off 8-thousand!

15 – 18 April 2015: “a time of unprecedented and rapid change”

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.”

International

World War 3: Saudi Arabia buying nukes from Pakistan, again?

18 May 2015 (08:25 UTC-07 Tango 01)/28 Ordibehesht 1394/29 Rajab 1436/01 Xin Si (4th month) 4713

“Given their close relations and close military links, it’s long been assumed that if the Saudis wanted, they would call in a commitment, moral or otherwise, for Pakistan to supply them immediately with nuclear warheads.”-attributed to David Owen, former Foreign Secretary for United Kingdom

There are new reports that the evil backer of Islamic State (DAESH) and ally of the United States, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is about to finalize a deal to buy nuclear weapons from Pakistan.

This ‘deal’ has been in the works for a while.  In November 2013, the BBC reported “Saudi nuclear weapons ‘on order’ from Pakistan”.

It also turns out that Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has been, and is, financing Pakistan’s nuclear weapons program.  This is pure hypocrisy considering the war mongering of Israel and the United States against Iran for having a peaceful nuclear power program, and for the possibility that Iran could make their own nuclear weapons.

It’s also hypocrisy because KSA signed onto the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) in 1988.  Despite signing onto the NPT a detailed report by Nuclear Threat Initiative shows that KSA has always been trying to get ‘The Bomb’:  “…Muhammad Khilewi, a former Saudi diplomat who defected to the United States in the 1990s. Disclosing thousands of documents he claimed to have copied directly from official Saudi sources, Khilewi asserted that since 1975 Riyadh had sought to acquire nuclear weapons. Khilewi maintained that following the 1973 Arab-Israeli War Saudi Arabia set up a clandestine program run out of the Al-Kharj nuclear research center at a remote military facility near the town of Al-Sulayyil southwest of Riyadh.  In a 1998 interview, he also claimed Saudi Arabia had spent millions to support the Iraqi and Pakistani nuclear weapons programs…..    …..Riyadh provided Saddam Hussein with nearly $5 billion to finance Iraq’s clandestine nuclear weapons program between 1975 and 1990.  Such funding was allegedly part of Saudi Arabia’s broader financial support to Iraq during the Iran-Iraq war, which, according to Khilewi, amounted to $25 billion.  In exchange for its financial backing, Saudi Arabia would purportedly receive some of the Iraqi nuclear weapons once they were produced. In addition, Saudi scientists reportedly received nuclear weapons-related training in Iraq as part of the deal.”

In 2014 KSA became the World’s largest buyer of weapons, at $6.4-billion USD!

Obama preps for war with China, at same time sells China nuclear materials!

Zio-Wahabbi Empire of Saudi Israelia, twist on prophecy of Gog and Megog!

U.S. sanctions Iran over nuke industry, yet makes deal to sell nuclear tech to Vietnam!

John Kerry reveals U.S. troops are just tools in the hands of Saudi Arabia! 

Business/Economics

U.S. Job Losses & Store Closings, 15 – 18 April 2015: “a time of unprecedented and rapid change” USPS going Postal with your Mail! 11-thousand oil jobs gone! Homeless people being rounded up!

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

Alabama: Birmingham based women’s clothing chain store Simply Fashion Stores now chapter 11 bankrupt busted and liquidating.  250 stores across 25 states to shutdown, 1,332 jobs lost!

Arizona: Pima County warned it might have to shutdown four libraries, and shorten hours at remaining libraries.  County administrators say they need to save $1.5-million USD annually.  After 10 years, the Scottsdale Jean Company shutdown.  The store owner says he sold his lease contract to a “high end grocer”.

California: Crosby at Rancho Santa Fe golf club now chapter 11 bankrupt busted.  In Sunnyvale, Cypress Semiconductor revealed they killed off 95 jobs, back in January.   In Irvine, Western Digital Technologies issued a layoff WARN for June, 115 jobs lost! Advanced Micro Devices issued a layoff WARN saying 85 people will be laid off in June.  The USPS shutdown the Industry Processing Center (P&DC).  The USPS shutdown the Redding Processing Center (CSMPC).  Iconic 68 years old Frederick’s of Hollywood chapter 11 bankrupt busted and shutting down all 111 stores!  They want to focus on internet sales only.  Boeing issued three more layoff WARNS for June, saying 125 people will be let go!   Mitt Romney’s wunderkind Staples announced they’re shutting down two more stores in June, one in Ontario and one in Poway, 94 jobs lost.

Florida: Obama Care forced 50 years old Campbellton-Graceville Hospital to shutdown, at least 95 jobs lost.  Administrators said Obama Care was the final straw, causing a huge drop off in people coming in for help, and causing a huge drop in insurance reimbursements.

Georgia: The USPS shutdown the Athens Processing Center (P&DF).

Idaho: God’s Northwest Nazarene University is in trouble.  The Administrators want to layoff staff, but the staff countered with a 77% no confidence vote.  Now layoffs are on hold pending an independent review of the university’s budget on 15 June.

Several meetings were held with employees at the Gateway Processing Center between March 9th & 20th. Most are being laid off by 18 April 2015.

Several meetings were held with employees at the Gateway Processing Center between March 9th & 20th. Many are being laid off by 18 April 2015.

17 April is the official last day of U.S. Postal Processing Center ops for the Gateway Center (Pocatello CSMPC) in eastern Idaho.  At least 50 jobs lost in the Pocatello/Chubbuck communities.  The remaining employees will see their hours cut to part time status.   Postal Administrators claim the shutdowns will delay mail deliveries by only two days, that’s impossible. (After Idaho shutdown, USPS takes 23 hours to deliver package that should have arrived in 3!)

Illinois: DuPont Pioneer-Hi Bred laid off an undisclosed number of employees at their Good Hope GMO seed factory.  Oak Brook based McDonald’s administrators say the economy is so bad in Japan that they expect to lose between $210-million to $318-million by the end of the year (at least triple their losses last year), so, they will shutdown 131 Japanese stores, more than 1-thousand jobs affected, and they will layoff about 1-hundred jobs at their Tokyo HQ! They blame logistical problems getting reliable food!

Indiana: The USPS shutdown the Lafayette Processing Center (P&DF).  Obama forcing the Mental Health America Day Homeless Shelter to shutdown in May.  Administrator Jennifer Flora says the police state federal government is forcing cities to round up homeless people into one location: “They’re wanting individuals who are homeless to be able to go to one place…”

Kansas: The USPS shutdown the Salina Processing Center (P&DF).

Kentucky: Fort Campbell announced that 23 people will be laid off at their Department of Defense run grade schools.

Michigan: The USPS shutdown the Kalamazoo Processing Center (P&DC).  Benton Charter based appliance maker Whirlpool announced they will invest $1.1-million into its European ops, yet at the same time kill off 1,350 jobs!  

Minnesota: The USPS shutdown the Duluth Processing Center (P&DF).   The Litchfield School District warned it must increase the number of employees on its layoff list, due to crashing student enrollment.

Mississippi: Obama Care forcing Garden Park Medical Center to shutdown eight of its 10 clinics!  News reports say the shutdowns will begin in May and end by October, and that hospital administrators have ordered employees not to talk to the media about it, or they will lose their jobs.  Administrators say Obama Care is forcing them to cut costs drastically.

Missouri: In Springfield, after more than 50 years the owners of Holiday Lanes bowling alley announced it will shutdown in May.

Nebraska: The USPS shutdown the Grand Island Processing Center (P&DF). The USPS shutdown the Norfolk Processing Center (P&DF).

Nevada: The USPS shutdown the Customer Service Mail Processing Center (CSMPC) in Elko.

New York: In Uniondale, the SMG Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum sports arena is shutting down in July, supposedly for a massive remodel, 2,540 jobs lost!  In White Plains, God refuses to stop his Academy of Our Lady of Good Counsel High School from issuing a shutdown WARN, saying 48 people will be laid off in August. NYC based 3D printer company MakerBot announced they will shutdown three stores and layoff 20% of their employees.  It’s connected to being taken over by Stratasys.  In Buffalo, Dug’s Dive shutdown. It might have something to do with the new landlord. After 90 years (surviving the Great deflationary Depression and numerous recessions), HP Hood issued a shutdown WARN for its Heluva Good Cheese Plant and Heluva Good Country Store.  At least 59 people will become jobless between now and September.  In Mount Vernon, Hugo Neu Recycling explained that they are shutting down because they are joining the exodus from The Empire State.  They’re moving to Kearny, New Jersey, in June.

North Carolina: The USPS shutdown the Asheville Processing Center (P&DF), package sorting to be shutdown on 16 May 2015.  In Asheville, booze maker Blue Kudzu Sake shutdown, blaming the crashing U.S. market for preventing them to “secure a large enough market share to make our operation profitable”.  In Salisbury, famous Rick’s BBQ shutdown, the owner blamed his bad health.

North Dakota: The USPS shutdown the Minot Processing Center (CSMPC).

Ohio: The USPS shutdown the Toledo Processing Center (P&DF). The USPS shutdown the Akron Postal Processing Center (P&DC), flat sorting to be shutdown on 30 May 2015.  News media continues to lie and report the USPS is losing money.  How can that be when the USPS reported a record $1.37-billion profit for 2014?  The USPS has already surpassed that amount for the 1st quarter of 2015!    In Montgomery, after less than one year Verde Salad shutdown for “personal and financial reasons”!  Office Depot announced it will shutdown its Canton store in May.

Oregon: The USPS shutdown the Bend CSMPC.  The USPS shutdown the Pendleton CSMPC.

Pennsylvania:  The USPS shutdown the Erie Processing Center (P&DF).  The USPS shutdown the Lancaster Processing Center (P&DF).  British empire based legal drugs maker GlaxoSmithKline announced they will kill off 274 jobs in Moon Township! It’s the result of their merger with Novartis.

South Carolina: The USPS shutdown the Florence Processing Center (P&DF).

Tennessee: In Knoxville, after 40 years the Pic N Grin record store shutdown.  The owners will sell on the internet only, in the future.

Texas: The USPS shutdown the Houston Processing Center (P&DC).   The World’s largest oil service company, Houston based Schlumberger, announced it will kill off 11-thousand jobs!  In January they said they were going to kill off 9-thousand jobs!  Interestingly company administrators said “oil demand is still expected to increase by 1 million bbl/d in 2015.”

Utah: The USPS is shutting down the East Bay Postal Processing Center, in Provo, and “consolidating” ops to Salt Lake City, Colorado and Nevada (doesn’t that sound more like they’re splitting up operations?).  A handful of employees will remain to continue “window” (Post Office) operations.  The official shutdown date is 11 July.  USPS’s Brian Sperry blames “Americans…sending fewer letters and considerably more packages. Stamped first class mail has declined more than 50% in the last 10 years. The status quo is not an option.”

Virginia: The USPS shutdown the Roanoke Processing Center (P&DC).  Obama Care forcing health insurance provider Anthem to  eliminate an undisclosed number of jobs in Henrico County.  Company administrators call Obama Care “a time of unprecedented and rapid change in our industry.”   Norfolk State University warned of layoffs due to a drop in enrollment by almost 1-thousand students since last year!  In Arlington, after 28 years Mother’s Macaroons Bakery shutdown. The owner blames the death of her husband and the crashing economy saying “It was a series of things, and it hit me like a bag of rocks!” 

Washington: In Auburn, after 76 years the owners of Rottles Clothing and Shoes announced it will shutdown in June: “The landscape for brick and mortar retail has changed dramatically over the past several years. The advent of internet commerce, big box discounters, and an overall relaxation of dress codes has taken its toll.”-John Rottle

Wisconsin: The USPS shutdown the La Crosse Processing Center (P&DF).  Sears Holdings announced the Wauwatosa Kmart will shutdown in June, 103 jobs lost!  What automotive industry recovery?  In East Troy, motorcycle company Erik Buell Racing is shutting down, 126 jobs lost!

Wyoming: The USPS is shutting down the Customer Service Mail Processing Center in Rock Springs: “We’re not talking about post offices. …..It’s what happens in the back and those are the things that we’re changing and its the thing that most people don’t think about. It’s how the mail moves after it gets put in that collection box, that’s how we’re changing things.”-David Rupert

12 – 14 April 2015: “the ongoing destruction of the United States…”

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.”

Business/Economics, Idaho

U.S. Job Losses & Store Closings, 12 – 14 April 2015: “the ongoing destruction of the United States….by President Barack Obama, and his supporters!” Idaho employers continue to lie about layoffs! Surprise Walmart shutdowns, thousands now jobless!

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

California: Obama Care causes promising nursing company to go bankrupt?  In Sacramento,  Response 1 Medical Staffing now chapter 11 bankrupt busted.  Administrators blame it on an embezzlement case.  In Carlsbad, Ortho Organizers issued a layoff WARN for June, 97 people to become jobless.  In Irvine, MV Transportation issued a shutdown WARN for June, 436 people will become jobless!  Albertsons-Safeway announced it will shutdown its Riverside La Sierra Plaza Vons and two Bakersfield Vons in May, because they are “not meeting company goals.”  At least 2-hundred jobs lost!  Albertsons-Safeway issued yet another layoff WARN for Safeway’s Pleasanton HQ, 96 more jobs lost in June.  Walmart shutdown their Pico Rivera store, without warning, 533 jobs lost!  News reports said Walmart shutdown five stores altogether, but they’ve issued only one WARN, for their Pico Rivera store.  News reports say 2-thousand 2-hundred Californians were rendered jobless overnight!  Some people say it’s because Walmart administrators were tired of hearing complaints from their employees!

Florida: Walmart shutdown store number 3436, in Brandon, 429 jobs lost!  You know the economy is bad when Walmart starts shutting down stores!  In Jacksonville, Obama Care forced Medimix, & First Coast Health to issue a WARN saying 95 employees will become unemployed between now and September.

Idaho: In Idaho Falls, after repeated denials Curtiss-Wright Scientech laid off an undisclosed number of employees.  No WARN has been filed with state employment administrators, but the Idaho Department of Labor says they’ve heard rumors of layoffs since October 2014: “We don’t have any official numbers at all. Just simply word-of-mouth is about 30 people, or so.”-Christopher Saint Jeor, Idaho Department of Labor

Illinois: Alton Steel said it must furlough employees for at least three weeks, about 3-hundred jobs affected! Administrators blame the crashing global steel market.

Massachusetts: Obama Care medical device tax the final straw for medical device maker Grove Instruments, who is now chapter 7 bankrupt busted and liquidating.

Michigan: What automotive industry recovery? Drivetrain and brake maker Merito announced it is shutting down its Heath factory over the next six months.

Mississippi: The Greenwood School District laying off 28 people.

New Jersey: Freshcut Produce issued a layoff WARN saying 1-hundred employees will become unemployed in June! Company administrators blamed “economic reasons”.  Obama Care forcing  Continuum Health Alliance to announce they will kill off 88 jobs in June.  Administrators referred to Obama Care as “today’s rapidly changing health care landscape”.

New Mexico: After 41 years Tony’s Rental Sales & Service sold all their stuff and shutdown: “Everything has to come to an end.”-Tony Tapia

New York: Food service company Sodexo told state employment administrators that 167 people will become unemployed at the Niagara University, in June!  This is on top of the 193 jobs lost in Loudonville, announced last month!  GAD Bakeries joining exodus from The Empire State by issuing a shutdown WARN for their Vanilla Fudge, Sweet Dream Desserts and Great American Dessert Company ops, saying 150 people will become jobless in July!  GAD Bakeries is moving to New Jersey.  In Brooklyn, Quality Transportation reported they’ve lost their contract with NYC, 151 jobs lost by June!

North Dakota: In Grand Forks, after a year women’s clothing store Hey Ocean shutdown.  The owner admitted she was targeting Canadians, maybe that’s why the store didn’t do so good.

Pennsylvania: In Bethlehem, Obama Care killed off Metro Ambulance Service!

South Carolina: The King Street Grille in the Citadel Mall shutdown: “Due to uncontrollable circumstances, we have determined that it is in the best interest of the King Street Grille as a company to close the Citadel Mall location.” 

Texas: What automotive industry recovery? Parts supplier to General Motors (GM), Japan owned (Mitsui) Android Industries, issued a WARN saying that in June  589 Texans will become jobless!   It sounds like Android is moving 131 jobs to Detroit, Michigan, where the company is getting $620-thousand in tax exemptions.  The San Benito School District finally admitted they overspent $12-million USD, and now a as yet to be determined amount of employees will become unemployed at the end of the school year.

West Virginia: Murray American Energy laid off 214 people at three coal mines!  Company administrators are pissed off, blaming “…the ongoing destruction of the United States coal industry by President Barack Obama, and his supporters, by the increased utilization of natural gas to generate electricity, and by the extremely excessive coal severance tax in the State of West Virginia.”

Wisconsin: Food service company Sodexo told state employment administrators that 3-hundred people will become unemployed at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, in June!  Sodexo lost their contract.

09 – 11 April 2015: “this relentless downturn of our fragile economy….has caused…substantial unrecoverable financial losses.” 

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.”

Business/Economics

U.S. Job Losses & Store Closings, 09 – 11 April 2015: “this relentless downturn of our fragile economy….has caused…substantial unrecoverable financial losses.”

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

Japan based legal drugs maker Eisai announced it will eliminate more than 2-hundred jobs within the United States!  Eisai has ops in Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.  Administrators blame the job cuts on a 47% drop in profits.

 Bermuda based booze maker Bacardi announced it will layoff about 80 people in North America, including the United States. It’s blamed on crashing booze sales. 

California: In San Jose, NYC Food and Beverage issued a shutdown WARN for June, 144 jobs lost!  In Burbank, Deluxe 3D-Stereo D issued a mass layoff WARN saying 227 people will become jobless in June!

Connecticut: The Carmen Anthony Restaurant Group shutdown two steak restaurants, one in Waterbury and one in New Haven. At least 70 jobs lost. The Carmen Anthony Restaurant Group blames Mother Nature, ongoing road construction and the suck-ass economy: “The challenges of this relentless downturn of our fragile economy, in addition to Phase I of road construction that lasted approx 28 months on Chase Avenue, directly in front of my Waterbury Steakhouse, has caused me a tremendous hardship and substantial unrecoverable financial losses. Phase II of this road widening construction has started up again in April 2015 and is projected to last approximately another two years or more to complete this project. I cannot afford another two years of substantial losses. These challenges alone were very difficult to manage but adding this year’s disastrous winter was the last straw that I could not overcome. January, February and March are normally difficult months but this year’s extremely cold weather and snow storms, most of which fell on weekends where I do 30 to 40% of my sales, was devastating.”

Florida: After 40 years the Siesta Market shutdown in Sarasota.

Illinois: Deerfield based legal drugs pusher, commonly known as Walgreens, announced they will shutdown 2-hundred U.S. stores between now and the end of 2017, in order to cut $1.5-billion USD from their budget. Walgreens shutdown 76 stores in 2014.  This comes after Walgreens spent $16-billion to merge with United Kingdom based Alliance Boots, it’s now officially called Walgreens Boots Alliance.  More cuts will follow: “These American markets are ready for more consolidation…..We will be at the forefront of consolidation…..we should every year review all the stores and if every year we have to close ten stores…do it.”-Stefano Pessina, acting CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance

Indiana: Administrators with Marsh Supermarket announced they will shutdown stores in Lafayette, Mooresville, Fishers and Indianapolis! They claim the grocery stores “do not meet our business requirements regarding sales or future growth potential”.

Iowa: In Davenport, the Paul Mitchell beauty school shutdown.  The owners blame low enrollment.

Maryland: What housing market recovery?  Lumber distributor American Forest Products (AFP) issued a WARN saying they will layoff 74 people in the Baltimore area by June.  Administrators say they are prepping the company to be sold-off.  AFP has operations in several states including Indiana, California and Connecticut. The sell-off will affect jobs around the country.

Missouri: In Springfield, after 42 years the owners of Lawrence Photo and Video announced they will shutdown in May.

New Jersey: The American Boychoir School in Princeton now chapter 11 bankrupt busted, saying they don’t even have any money to finish the school year: “The board has been compelled to consider several drastic alternatives, including closing the school immediately and ceasing operations.”-Rob D’Avanzo, Chairman of the Board

New York: In Buffalo, PolyUrethane caster Fenner Precision contacted state employment administrators saying they’ve been laying off employees since January, and will shutdown by the end of April.   Sears Holdings issued a WARN saying their New Hartford Sears & Auto Center will shutdown in July, 109 jobs lost!  Cable TV giant Viacom issued another WARN saying at least 21 people will be laid off by July.  In NYC, financial brokerage Jefferies issued a WARN saying they’ll shutdown their Bache Division between July 2015 and April 2016, at least 120 jobs lost!  Legal drugs maker Forest Laboratories reminded state employment administrators that they’ve been sold to Ireland based drugs maker Actavis, and that Actavis plans to move New York ops to New Jersey, 5-hundred jobs affected!  The Tuxedo Union Free School District announced they will layoff 20 people for next school year, they say it’s that or shutdown the George F. Baker High School.  Albany based legal drugs maker Albany Molecular Research announced it will shutdown its United Kingdom ops by the end of the year.  Last year they shutdown their Syracuse, New York, ops.  In 2012 they shutdown their Hungary ops.

Ohio: What automotive/aerospace industry recovery?  North Canton based bearing maker Timken announced they will layoff 20 employees at its Lebanon factory.

Pennsylvania: News reports say after 14 years McFadden’s restaurant in Philadelphia shutdown.  In Lancaster, after seven years Little Pine Traditional Crafts shutdown.

Tennessee: Coal miner Xinergy now chapter 11 bankrupt busted.  It’s blamed on crashing demand and increasing government regulation.  The bankruptcy will affect mines in Virginia and West Virginia.

Wisconsin: AnchorBank says it must eliminate 167 jobs and shutdown seven offices.  Administrators say it’s all about increasing their profit margin: “…to improve business delivery and customer service, streamline operations, and improve overall profitability for the company.”-Chris Bauer, president

04 – 08 April 2015: “A lot of the smaller stores are being wiped out!”

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.”

International

World War 3, Operation Pacific Pathways: Obama preps for war with China, at same time sells China nuclear materials!

13 May 2015 (14:54 UTC-07 Tango 01)/23 Ordibehesht 1394/24 Rajab 1436/25 Xin Si (3rd month) 4713

“…freedom of navigation does not give one country’s military aircraft and ships free access to another country’s territorial waters and airspace!”–Hua Chunying, spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry, in response to Obama’s new war plans

Obama regime’s Secretary of Defense, Ash Carter, says the U.S. Navy will deploy a fleet to the South China Sea to challenge China’s ops in the Spratly Islands.   Carter says the Obama regime is using the excuse of protecting “freedom of navigation” and “world trade”.

Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia will join the U.S. Navy in increasing joint patrols of the South China Sea, using the excuse of fighting “piracy”.

Former enemies Vietnam and United States have been holding joint naval drills at least since 2012, this is the year China took control of Scarborough Shoal within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.  However, according to U.S. Naval War College “Starting in 2010, the U.S. and Vietnam accelerated this process effectively forming a partnership on several fronts. The Obama administration identified Vietnam as one of the new partners to cultivate as part of its ‘rebalancing’ of U.S. priorities toward the Asia-Pacific region, a move commonly referred to as the U.S.’s ‘pivot’ to the Pacific.”  Adding that “The U.S. and Vietnam should continue to develop military ties regardless of China’s concerns.”

In April this year, the U.S. Navy conducted five days of war games with Vietnam.   In recent months Vietnam and China had several run-ins (literally) between fishing and military boats.

Also in April, the U.S. and Philippines conducted their biggest joint war games in the past 15 years, called Operation Balikatan. The Obama regime stated the war game is part of their Pacific Pathways strategy.

Former enemies Japan and Philippines have been holding joint naval drills specifically to take on China: “Japan, the Philippines, Vietnam, and assorted other states are threatened by China’s behavior…….the Philippines and Japan are jointly making an important statement about how seriously they view China’s actions.”-Michael Tkacik, Stephen F. Austin State University

China recently stated they reserve the right to create a Air Defense Zone over what they say are their territories of the South China Sea.  This is in response to constant overflights by military spy planes of other countries such as the United States and Philippines.

The British empire country of Australia responded by warning China that the lucrative trade deals between the two countries could be threatened if China continues its work in the Spratly Islands.

At the same time that the Obama regime is gearing up for war with China, Obama is selling nuclear tech to China!  On 12 May 2015, Obama pleaded with the U.S. Congress to renew a 30 years deal to continue selling nuclear technologies to China!   This comes as senators express concern that China was using the nuclear tech to create weapon systems, in violation of the deal.   And this while the Obama regime continues to threaten war on Iran, using the excuse of preventing Iran from developing their own nuclear tech!

Obama Reneges on ending Iran sanctions “even if we reach a nuclear deal”! 

Japan & U.S. create “Grey Zone” war zones! Vague justifications for war with China!

U.S., Australia & Japan invade Vietnam

India deploys navy to counter China

U.S. sending 60% of naval fleet to South China Sea oil fields! 

India & Vietnam to join forces against China

International

World War 3: Obama preps for war with Iran! Reneges on ending sanctions “even if we reach a nuclear deal”!

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“….the United States is prepared to use all elements of our power to secure these interests.

Iran clearly engages in dangerous and destabilizing behavior in different countries across the region. Iran is a state sponsor of terrorism.  It helps prop up the Assad regime in Syria. It supports Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in the Gaza Strip [Palestine]. It aids the Houthi rebels in Yemen.

…….to fully enforce sanctions against Iran….even if we reach a nuclear deal with Iran.“-Barack Obama, U.S. President, interview with Ashraq Al-Awsat newspaper

“The U.S. president’s statements are merely a repetition of his previous unfounded accusations to appease his allies. Our policies in the region are based on consolidating friendship and cooperation as well as conducting responsible acts to reinforce stability and guarantee regional security.”-Mohammed Javed Zarif,   Foreign Minister of Iran

Pope Francis officially recognizes Palestine!

International

World War 3: Pope Francis officially recognizes Palestine!

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“The Holy See recognized Palestine a long time ago. What is new is that we are about to sign an agreement between them and the State of Palestine.”-Palestinian Liberation Oreganization

The Vatican has signed a new treaty officially recognizing the State of Palestine!  The treaty will allow Palestine to collect taxes from the Catholic church!

The Vatican has unofficially recognized Palestine since 2012.  The Vatican now joins 138 countries who officially recognize Palestine.  The United States and Israel refuse to recognize the Palestinian people.

Washington cops adopt Israeli tactics

14 years old Palestinian girl has more ‘balls’ than most ‘men’! 

Israel assassinates UN observer!

Israel kills U.S. citizen!

Who buys Islamic State oil? Israel, Jordan, Turkey, United States & Russia! 

U.S. Senator from Idaho says the war against Islamic State is not about protecting you, it’s all for Israel! 

Business/Economics

U.S. Job Losses & Store Closings, 04 – 08 April 2015: ObamaCare job killing! “A lot of the smaller stores are being wiped out! Even the trading companies are being wiped out….”

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

Arkansas: Little Rock School District is losing $37-million USD in funding, and will be forced to layoff at least 30% of employees!  Administrators say they will also cut in half how much they pay into the employee health insurance, which means employees will have to pay a lot more for their Obama Care!

California:    In Sherman Oaks, Jerry’s Famous Deli issued a WARN saying they will shutdown in June, 60 jobs lost.  In Eureka, God refuses to stop the shutdown of his Saint Bernard’s elementary school.

Florida: In Niceville, food service company Sodexo issued a WARN saying 176 people will become unemployed in June!  The city of Fort Myers will layoff 21 firefighters.  The jobs were paid for with federal tax funds, and that funding is ending.

Illinois: In Normal, That’s So Sweet cheesecake shop shutdown, the owner blamed it on her pregnancy which made it difficult to commute to her Normal store.  Central Beverage issued a WARN saying 124 employees are now unemployed! It’s blamed on the takeover by Lakeshore Beverage.

Massachusetts: The Look Restaurant shutdown in Leeds. The owner blamed the bad economy and rising costs of operation. At one time he had 17 employees, but by the time he decided to shutdown he had only five.

Minnesota: In Bloomington, Toys R Us shutdown a 26 years old store in the Southtown Shopping Center.  The only explanation given was that the lease expired.

Missouri:  Grocery store chain Schnucks laid off 52 people, and eliminated eight open jobs, at its Saint Louis HQ. No explanation given. This comes weeks after administrators spent $1.69-million buying a property that they’ve rented for years. Administrators admitted they weren’t using the Saint Louis property for anything, and had no future plans for it!

New York: In Brooklyn, SCO Family of Services issued a shutdown WARN for their The Renaissance Men’s Shelter, to take place in July, 34 jobs affected.  Mental health clinic operator The Pederson Krag Center amended a WARN saying they have sold-off their operations, 85 jobs affected.   In Yonkers, God refuses to stop Obama Care from forcing his non-profit Saint John’s Riverside Hospital from shutting down and selling off their Michael Malotz Skilled Nursing Facility, 226 jobs to be lost starting in July!   All American School Bus issued a shutdown WARN for June, at least 207 jobs lost!  In SoHo, after 44 years the Pearl River Mart forced to shutdown because of a greedy property owner.  Reports say when the lease expires (in December) the rent will skyrocket to $500-thousand per month: “When we moved in this section of Broadway was so quiet. Now it’s very, very busy and the rent has rocketed. A lot of the smaller stores are being wiped out! Even the trading companies are being wiped out….”-Ming Yi Chen, owner of Pearl River Mart

Ohio: Lancaster based EveryWare Global, owner of food preparation products companies Anchor Hocking and Oneida, is now chapter 11 bankrupt busted. They report overall sales crashed 17% in their 4th quarter 2014 (so much for Xmas sales). For the year they lost $4.87-million USD!

Pennsylvania: Dyno Nobel shutting down its Donora chemicals factory, at least 50 jobs lost.  Reports say the final economic straw was the shutdown of a 106 years old bridge, which connects the town to the outside world.  25% of the residents of Donora live below the federal government’s poverty level.  After 26 years the JCPenney Nittany Mall store shutdown, 55 jobs lost.

Texas:  In Victoria, DHW Well Service issued a WARN saying 55 people will be laid off in May.  Houston based Noble Energy announced they will layoff another 220 people! It’s blamed on oil prices and competition from Halliburton.   San Antonio based Food Management Partners shutting down 70 Carrows and Coco’s Bakery restaurants across Arizona, California and Nevada! Administrators blame the suck-ass economy: “The current market climate has forced us to make difficult decisions about many of our restaurants that are not performing at a competitive financial level.” 

Virginia: Pier 1 Imports shutdown their Norfolk store, no explanation given.

Washington: Redmond based Microsoft revealed it laid off “hundreds” of employees the week prior!  Administrators say it’s just one more round of layoffs in their plan to eliminate 18-thousand jobs by the end of the year!

Washington DC: Privately funded Howard University laid off 84 people without warning.  Last year administrators laid off 2-hundred employees!

Wisconsin: Obama Care forcing home health care provider GeminiCares to issue a WARN saying 7-hundred employees will become unemployed in May!  In Milwaukee, restaurant Nourri forced to shutdown after its chef and its general manager walked out. The owners blame frustrations with ongoing road construction that is killing off sales.

02 – 03 April 2015: “The market conditions are severe”

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.”

Business/Economics

U.S. Job Losses & Store Closings, 02 – 03 April 2015: “The market conditions are severe, we’ve seen a 30% decrease…” Yet another women’s clothing chain going down! More healthcare, education and bank layoffs!

Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

Obama Care Racism in the good ol’ U.S. of A?  The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) laid off employees in New York, Washington DC, California and Wyoming.  ACLU administrators blamed it on the loss of a major donor, but also mentioned the increased employee health care costs, caused by Obama Care.

California: Los Angeles based American Apparel laid off 180 people!  This is the third year in a row the clothing company has laid off employees.  Some analysts say its their way of preventing employees from unionizing, however it could also be due to American Apparel losing $28-million USD in its 4th quarter of 2014!    Boeing announced that another round of layoffs will take place, this time nine people will be let go at the beginning of June.  In Santa Barbara, after less than two years Granada Books shutdown.  The owner tried an internet/social media based campaign to raise money to save the store, but it failed.   In Mountain View, OnLive issued a layoff WARN saying 98 people will become jobless by June.  In Los Alamitos, Dex Media issued yet another layoff WARN, this time saying the last of its employees will be let go in September.  In Irvine, legal drugs maker Allergan issued a layoff WARN saying 577 people will become jobless in June, due to takeover by Ireland based Actavis!  In Fresno, Charlotte’s BakerEatery sold to competitor Dusty Buns.  In Natomas, OfficeMax announced it will shutdown its North Freeway Boulevard store in May.  It’s part of a larger plan to shutdown more than 2-hundred stores across the U.S.: “In 2014, we closed approximately 165 locations and plan to close at least another 100 by the second quarter in 2015.”– Julianne Embry

Colorado: Boulder based children’s and women’s clothing chain Fresh Produce now chapter 11 bankrupt busted and up for sale.  Administrators say the company is in so much debt that they listed some as “unknown”.  Fresh Produce has several dozens of stores across six U.S. states.

Florida: FlexSteel Pipeline shutdown their Panama City factory, 76 jobs lost.  Administrators blame oil prices.

Illinois:  School District 65 will eliminate 29 full time jobs for the upcoming school year.  School administrators say they’re preparing for the state to slash and burn their funding even more.

Indiana: What automotive industry recovery?  Heavy vehicle maker Caterpillar continues to kill jobs, this time 250 jobs will be eliminated in Lafayette!  Also, driveline maker Oerlikon Fairfield laid off 35 people at its Lafayette factory.  The new Obama Care medical device tax, combined with a takeover by Tecomet, forcing Symmetry Medical Manufacturing to shutdown its Noble County factory by the end of the year, 130 jobs lost (layoffs start in June)!  In Indianapolis, Too Big to Jail Chase Bank announced it is shutting down its student loan center in May, 73 jobs lost.  It’s the final stage of the bank’s exit from higher education: “We have gotten out of the student loan business; that was announced years ago. So this is the trailing end of the servicing of the loans that were still on the books.”

Kentucky: In Paducah, the U.S. Postal Service shutting down the mail Processing Center, at least 41 jobs affected.  The loading dock will remain in operation, but work hours for those employees remaining will be greatly reduced.

Maine: Massachusetts based aerospace and oil industry parts supplier Midstate Berkshire laid off 70 people in Winslow and Waterville.  On top of that the Waterville factory will be shutdown by the end of the year, so more job losses are expected: “The market conditions are severe, we’ve seen a 30% decrease in our key markets over the past year!”-Duane Pekar, CEO

Massachusetts: In the state known as Boston Weak, the new Obama Care medical device tax, combined with a takeover by Tecomet, forcing Symmetry Medical Manufacturing to shutdown its New Bedford factory over the next 12 months.  Layoffs begin in June, 190 jobs lost!

Minnesota:  After 57 years Richfield’s Lariat Lanes bowling alley announced it will shutdown in May.

Missouri: In Cape Girardeau, the U.S. Postal Service shutting down the mail Processing Center, at least 45 jobs affected.

New York: In Clifton Park, California based Everett Charles Technology joined the exodus and announced they will layoff 25 people in August, by offshoring the jobs to Malaysia.  In Syracuse, Too Big to Jail JP Morgan Chase issued a shutdown WARN saying their Global Technology Department will cease to exist in June, 91 jobs lost.  In Bay Shore, Duralee Fabrics issued a WARN saying they’re joining the exodus from The Empire State and moving 64 jobs to North Carolina by July.  In Bronx, That Which Cannot be Named refuses to stop the sell-off of its Yeshiva University Albert Einstein School of Medicine, 1,512 jobs affected!  Apparently the school is being taken over by the College of Medicine.

North Carolina: In Raleigh, legal drugs maker Salix Pharmaceuticals is laying off 258 people!  Administrators blame it on the $11-billion they spent taking over Canadian drugs maker Valeant Pharmaceuticals.

Ohio:  After 130 years (surviving numerous depressions and recessions) God refuses to stop the shutdown of his Saint Aloysius School. It’s blamed on the Rapture, I mean what I call Disappearing Student Syndrome.  From the 2012-13 school year to 2014-15 they suffered a 50% drop in enrollment! Regency Hospital of Akron shutting down, 85 jobs lost.  New York based insurance company Assurant laid off 125 people in Dayton and Springfield due to lack of sales!  Gee, what happened to Obama Care forcing everybody to get insurance?

Oklahoma: SandRidge Energy laid off 132 people, blaming “Market conditions”!

Oregon: Netflix is going ahead with their May shutdown of their Hillsboro call center, saying the remaining 68 employees will become unemployed.  Last year news reports said 188 people worked at the call center!

Pennsylvania: In Honesdale, after 34 years the owners of Country Dawn say their greedy landlord is forcing them to shutdown in May.  The landlord wants to replace the gift shop with a bar.

Virginia: In Charlottesville, after almost 70 years Downtown Athletic Store shutdown.  It sounds like the company is going to focus on internet sales only.  Richmond based Health Diagnostic Laboratory announced it will begin laying off 42 more employees across the country.   Last year the medical testing company laid off 162 people!  It’s connected to a federal investigation, and subsequent $47-million fine, in which the company is accused of bribing doctors and hospitals.

Washington: What housing market recovery? Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle will layoff 109 people between now and January 2016!  Administrators say they still haven’t recovered from the 2008-09 housing market crash.

Washington DC: Steptoe & Johnson, a law firm that represents the oil industry, revealed it laid off 34 people across the U.S.

Wisconsin: Ohio based natural gas company Chart Industries laid off 50 more people from its La Crosse factory.  That’s on top of the 55 laid off at the end of 2014.  Company administrators said the economy still sucks, despite shelling out $50-million to expand their La Crosse ops.  University of Wisconsin Madison warned it must eliminate 4-hundred jobs and drop 320 courses over the next two years, no thanks to the new Right to Work (you over) state education budget!  Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) laid off less than 20 people from its central office.  MPS has a terrible graduation rate for high school students; in 2014 only 60.9% of students succeeded in graduating after four years of high school!  Of the students who took five years only 68.8% graduated, and those who took six years only 73.4% graduated!

01 April 2015: “we lost some very good people”

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.”