Incomplete list of publicly announced layoffs & shutdowns:

Alaska: Federal Department of Labor reports an increase in new unemployment claims.

Connecticut: God’s British empire based Salvation Army shutting down their Manchester Thrift Store by the end of the month.  The Salvation Army joining other evil corporations in the consolidation trend.

Florida: The Sunshine State has entered the dark age when it comes to funding prisons: “They charged me for me being in prison!”-Jeremy Barrett, former prisoner who also had one of his eyes gouged out for stealing a potato from the prison kitchen!

“I was floored. It’s an astronomical number. It’s almost laughable.”-Dee Taylor billed $55-thousand USD for being in state prison

Idaho: Survivalism is driving up sales for some Idaho Falls businesses.  The Post Journal reports a spike in sales over the past six weeks.  The journalist said none of the preppers wanted to talk to him, but at one store “One woman bought almost $2,000 worth of merchandise and another purchased about $400 worth of items.”  On one hand it’s a good thing because sales are up, on the other hand it’s bad because more and more citizens think we’re about to go to hell in hand basket!

Illinois: The Obama regime controlled Chicago Public Schools (CPS)  warned of 5-thousand more job cuts despite massive layoffs already! The layoffs would take place right before Thanksgiving!  Obama regime CPS administrators claim that $480-million USD in state funding has never shown up (yeah right)!  What automotive industry recovery?  Japan based Mitsubishi said if nobody wants to buy their Normal factory by November they’re going ahead with plans to shut it down and render 1,250 employees jobless!

Indiana: Trucking company Triple Crown Services eliminating 2-hundred jobs!  It’s blamed on parent company Norfolk Southern’s “restructuring”.   In Georgetown, ice cream shop Polly’s Freeze shutdown after 63 years.  It’s up for sale to help fund the owners’ retirements, who say they can no longer physically run the business.

Maine: Federal Department of Labor reports an increase in new unemployment claims.  After 87 years (surviving the Great deflationary Depression and numerous recessions) Smart’s Hardware being merged with competitor Aubuchon Hardware: “Boody and I want to pass the business on while we are healthy. We didn’t want to leave a mess behind for our families, and we didn’t have anyone come along that wanted to run the business.”-Larry Smart, co-owner

Maryland: In Frederick, after 1-hundred years (surviving the Great deflationary Depression and numerous recessions) God refused to stop ‘his’ Saint Timothy’s Episcopal Church from shutting down.  It’s blamed on The Rapture, I mean dwindling membership.

Minnesota:  Federal Department of Labor reports an increase in new unemployment claims.

Nebraska: In Beatrice, pharmacy The Medicine Shoppe shutdown without warning.  No explanation why it shutdown, but apparently Shopko is taking over the pharmacy ops.

North Dakota: Federal Department of Labor reports an increase in new unemployment claims.

Oklahoma:   Federal Department of Labor reports an increase in new unemployment claims.

Pennsylvania:   In Sharon, the James E. Winner Jr. Arts and Culture Center shutdown.  The operators say the building they were in was too big, they need a smaller space.

Texas:   Austin based internet job search company Indeed reports that 36 states have unemployment that is still higher than before the 2008 ‘Great Recession’, and 14 of those states meet the Federal Reserve’s definition of “unhealthy unemployment”!

Virginia: Federal Department of Labor reports an increase in new unemployment claims.

Washington DC: Federal Department of Labor reports an increase in new unemployment claims.

Wyoming:  Federal Department of Labor reports an increase in new unemployment claims. 

18 September 2015: “I’m paying the state …so I can work for free!” 

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.”