2009 Depression Validated

Headlines for April 10th 2009

Sumitomo Mitsui `Reality Check' Hints at Cracks in Japanese Banks' Capital
www.bloomberg.com...

UPDATE 6-Japan's SMFG facing loss, to raise up to $8 bln
www.reuters.com...

Nikkei edges higher, but banks hit as worries grow
www.reuters.com...

Pudong Development Bank to Raise Up to $4.4 Billion Selling Shares, Debt
www.bloomberg.com...

Bank of Japan Members Say Market to Stay Stressed After Fiscal Year End
www.bloomberg.com...

Nowotny Says Reducing ECB Benchmark Rate Below 1% Is Open for Discussion
www.bloomberg.com...

ECB's Wellink Sees Room to Cut Rates, Use Other Measures to Revive Growth
www.bloomberg.com...

German Industrial Output Falls for a Sixth Month as Recession Saps Demand
www.bloomberg.com...

Economy leaves millions of drivers uninsured
www.msnbc.msn.com...

Goldman Sachs May Sell Shares to Repay U.S. Government Funds, WSJ Reports
www.bloomberg.com...

Wells Fargo: Bellwether for banks or fluke?
www.msnbc.msn.com...

MGM Mirage, Colony Capital Talks on $750 Million Loan Said to Be on Hold
www.bloomberg.com...

Trump calls for calm in this economic storm
www.msnbc.msn.com...

`Lehman Shock' Fuels New Homeless Wave in Osaka as Factory Jobs Evaporate
www.bloomberg.com...

Barclays Leaves Secret of Stable Banking Marooned in Manchester Warehouse
www.bloomberg.com...

[edit on 4/10/2009 by Hx3_1963]

Budget deficit triples to $957 billion for year
March deficit hits $192 billion has receipts drop 28%, outlays rise 41%
Marketwatch

Cape Fear Bank of Wilmington, N.C. fails; 22nd of year
www.fdic.gov...

New Frontier Bank, Greeley, CO. fails; 23nd of year
www.fdic.gov...

Seized credit union planned to understate loss
www.reuters.com...

GM, Chrysler Debt Ratings Cut by S&P as Restucturing Deadlines Approach
www.bloomberg.com...

S&P places Boeing on CreditWatch
www.reuters.com...

U.S. retail sales to fall 2.4 pct in Q2: ShopperTrak
www.reuters.com...

Fed Economists Say Mortgage Changes May Do Little to Prevent Foreclosures
www.bloomberg.com...

Delinquency Rate Rises on FHA-Backed Loans
online.wsj.com...

IEA Cuts World Oil Demand Forecast to Lowest Since 2004 as Economy Shrinks
www.bloomberg.com...

China's Exports Drop for Fifth Month on Global Slump; Trade Surplus Widens
www.bloomberg.com...

China Pacific Insurance's Full-Year Net Income Drops 81% to $190 Million
www.bloomberg.com...

Aso's $153 Billion Boost to Japan Economy May Incur `Massive' Future Cost
www.bloomberg.com...

Bank-Lending Growth Slows for 3rd Month as Firms Turn to Commercial Paper
www.bloomberg.com...

Toyota's Sales Slump in U.S. Prompts Carmaker to Rehire Former Executives
www.bloomberg.com...

Thai Anti-Government Protesters Disrupt Japan-China-South Korea Meeting
www.bloomberg.com...

Fiji's President Fires Judges, Assumes All Powers Following Court Ruling
www.bloomberg.com...

Goldman Sachs Cuts 2009 Economic Outlook for Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan
www.bloomberg.com...

Russia Starts `Gas War' as Turkmens Call Pipeline Tender, Kommersant Says
www.bloomberg.com...

Kazakhstan May Let Banks Fail If Creditors Snub Debt Deal, Regulator Says
www.bloomberg.com...

Moldovan Leader Voronin Says Opposition Tried to Overthrow the Government
www.bloomberg.com...

Bulgarian February Output Slumps 17.7% on Crisis, Fifth Consecutive Fall
www.bloomberg.com...

Slovenian Industrial Output Falls the Most in at Least Six Years on Crisis
www.bloomberg.com...

GMK Norilsk Nickel May Sell 4% of Treasury Shares Before October Deadline
www.bloomberg.com...

ECB's Noyer Says Central Bank Gold Pact Must Take IMF Plan Into Account
www.bloomberg.com...

Euro May Extend Losses to $1.25 on Descending Triangle: Technical Analysis
www.bloomberg.com...

British Lawmakers Contemplate Separating Banks' Roles , Times Reports
www.bloomberg.com...

Bank of Korea Forecasts Nation's Economy to Shrink 2.4 Percent This Year
www.bloomberg.com...

Qinetiq Workers Threatening Strike Over Pay Freeze, Daily Telegraph Says
www.bloomberg.com...

French Banks Are Worry State-Led Rescues Abroad May Distort Competition
www.bloomberg.com...

Industrial Output Fell for Sixth Month in February as Slump Dents Demand
www.bloomberg.com...

Henkel Plummets Most in 11 Years After First-Quarter Profit Declines 33%
www.bloomberg.com...

Industrial Production Declines for a Sixth Month as Recession Saps Demand
www.bloomberg.com...

Government Car-Sales Subsidy Leaves BMW, Mercedes Trailing Foreign Rivals
www.bloomberg.com...

Italian GDP Shrank `Significantly' in First Quarter, Bank of Italy Says
www.bloomberg.com...

Chile Cuts Interest Rate for Fourth Month to 1.75% as Recession Takes Toll
www.bloomberg.com...

Canada's Jobless Rate Rises to 8%, Seven-Year High, as Recession Deepens
www.bloomberg.com...

Canada's Banks Must Help Fill Credit `Gaps', Flaherty Says in Interview
www.bloomberg.com...

Canwest Reports Loss of C$1.44 Billion After Writing Down Newspaper Assets
www.bloomberg.com...

BHP May Agree to 66% Cut in Manganese Ore Prices for Nippon Denko, Steel
www.bloomberg.com...

Xstrata to Shutter Australia's Sinclair Nickel Mine in August on Prices
www.bloomberg.com...

Trump Sues Developers of Baja, Mexico, Condominiums Over Buyers' Lawsuits
www.bloomberg.com...

[edit on 4/10/2009 by Hx3_1963]

LAYOFF DAILY
4-10-2009

Pinnacle Mine Cuts Coal Production -290
Pratt and Whitney -500
Intuit Real Estate Solutions -40
Buckhorn Group -58
Kobelco -66
Bristol Metals -37
FedEx Services in Akron -74
Maine maritime Academy -9
Viking Yacht Tally -800
Marana Schools -133
CB and I -250
Johnson and Johnson -900
Sailboat Maker Beneteau -600
Evraz Steel Mill -250
GE Healthcare Milwaukee -179
Finning International -170

TOTAL 4,350+

Crowd Of 10,000 Overwhelms N.H. Job Fair

Traffic Gets Backed Up For Miles, And Organizers Forced To Shut Down Early
www.cbsnews.com...

Headlines for April 11th 2009

U.S. budget gap soars in first half of fiscal 2009
www.reuters.com...

Overseas Borrowers Sell Corporate Bonds in Dollars at Record Yearly Pace
www.bloomberg.com...

Stimulus aid being doled out, slowly
www.msnbc.msn.com...

GOP Govs Get Dose Of Stimulus Reality
www.cbsnews.com...

FDIC sets up bank to resolve failed New Frontier
www.reuters.com...

UPDATE 1-S&P cuts GM's senior secured revolving credit
www.reuters.com...

Report: U.S. squeezes GM, Chrysler creditors
www.msnbc.msn.com...

New York’s MTA Faces Moody’s Cut on Lawmaker Inaction (Update1)
www.bloomberg.com...

Recession leads to backup at anchorage
www.hometownannapolis.com...

Fewer at Disney whistling while they work
www.cnn.com...

China Pacific Insurance Q4 net loss 2.54 bln yuan
www.reuters.com...

Bank of Japan Set to Downgrade View on Economy
www.cnbc.com...

UPDATE 3-Japan bank shares drop on SMFG fundraising plan
www.reuters.com...

Satyam used $60 mln bank funds in Jan-March -paper
www.reuters.com...

State Department Says Georgian Protests Are Sign of Democracy at Work
www.foxnews.com...

The Big Money: Long weekends vs. layoffs
www.msnbc.msn.com...

NYT: Squatters call foreclosures home
www.msnbc.msn.com...

Members of Congress Stay on 'Tea Party' Sidelines
www.foxnews.com...

FOX FORUM: America's Outrage at a Full Boil
foxforum.blogs.foxnews.com...

Domestic abuse on rise as economy sinks
www.msnbc.msn.com...

[edit on 4/11/2009 by Hx3_1963]

NYT: Cities turn to fees to fill budget gaps
www.msnbc.msn.com...

CEOs Face Growing Threats at Home and Abroad
www.foxbusiness.com...

[edit on 4/11/2009 by Hx3_1963]

Headlines for April 12th 2009

China end-March FX reserves hit $1.9537 trln -PBOC
www.reuters.com...

BOJ to consider boosting capital - report
www.reuters.com...

SPD says Merkel may have to consider state aid at Opel
www.reuters.com...

Thai ministry stormed after government declares emergency
www.reuters.com...

Layoff Daily
4-11-09

Caterpillar Update: More Layoffs

Rumor of Best Buy Layoffs

Watseka Hospital -18

125 Year Old Bakery Closes

Indianapolis Diversified Machining -50

Austal USA -62

MeadWestvaco Update -51

National Semi 2 Week Closure -450

Syracuse China Closing -200

JE Morgan Knitting Mills Closing

City of Hoboken -21

Northern AZ University -9

Nike Inc. -17

PCS Phosphate -24

Greene County OH Sheriff -10

Layoff Daily
4-12-09

College Grads Face Tough Job Market

Zambia Copper Mine -1,300

Shenendehowa Schools -46

US Tech Firms Q1 -84,217

Idaho Florists Hit By Recession

[edit on 4/12/2009 by Hx3_1963]

Retail Sales Probably Rose, Output Fell: U.S. Economy Preview
www.bloomberg.com...

China plans more stimulus to boost consumption: report
www.reuters.com...

China Plans $10 Billion Worth of Investments for Asean, $15 Billion Credit
www.bloomberg.com...

China Currency Reserves Post Smallest Gain in Eight Years as Exports Fall
www.bloomberg.com...

China May Lend Kazakhstan $10 Billion in Return for Stake in Oil Producer
www.bloomberg.com...

Goldman Sachs Share Sale to Repay U.S. Aid May Force Rivals to Follow Suit
www.bloomberg.com...

Credit Suisse starts shutting U.S. offshore accounts: report
www.reuters.com...

HSBC May Sell London Headquarters, Landmark Buildings to Avoid British Aid
www.bloomberg.com...

UBS to announce more job cuts soon: media
www.reuters.com...

BT May Slash Further 10,000 Jobs, Cut Dividend 60%, Sunday Times Reports
www.bloomberg.com...

Qinetiq Workers Threatening Strike Over Pay Freeze, Daily Telegraph Says
www.bloomberg.com...

Bangkok Descends Into "Total Chaos"
www.cbsnews.com...

GM's Plan For Brief Stay In Bankruptcy Faces Hurdle
online.wsj.com...

Toyota operating loss may hit $5 billion in 2009/10: report
www.reuters.com...

Gas Prices Inch Up
www.cbsnews.com...

[edit on 4/12/2009 by Hx3_1963]

Report: UK telecom company BT to cut 10,000 jobs

Report: UK telecom company BT to cut 10,000 jobs 9 hours ago LONDON — Telecommunications company BT Group PLC is set to slash 10,000 more jobs, according to a British newspaper report, or about six per cent of its global work force. The Sunday Times of London said the cuts would be announced next month as the company announces what the paper called horrendous year-end results. BT, whose share price has plunged from more than 40 pence (US60 cents) last year to about 12 pence (US17 cents) Friday on the London Stock Exchange, has only just wrapped up its latest costing-cutting program, which laid off 10,000 other workers.

www.google.com...

There is a good graph here - that shows 15 month approx of rate of unemployment.
money.cnn.com...

March's monthly loss is up slightly from the loss of 651,000 jobs in February, although it's less than the number of jobs lost in January. That figure was revised up to a loss of 741,000 jobs -- which now stands as the biggest monthly drop in 59 years.

reply to post by spinkyboo
Stars 4 U!!!

Thanks fer stopping by and adding...I appreciate all the help I can get!!!

Headlines for April 13th 2009

A daily snapshot of market moving developments
G PCResearch

Are the Fed's Unemployment Rate Forecasts Right?
seekingalpha.com...

Treasury Directs GM to Prepare for Bankruptcy Filing
www.cnbc.com...

GM bondholders prepare case against bankruptcy plan-WSJ
www.reuters.com...

$77 billion more to bail out bankrupt GM?
www.dailyfinance.com...

GM shares tumble as bankruptcy fear grows
www.reuters.com...

Boeing shares fall on production cut worries
www.reuters.com...

China Mulls New Stimulus to Boost Consumption, Bolster Recovery
www.bloomberg.com...

Japan Wholesale Prices Slide, Deflation Ahead
www.cnbc.com...

Showdown Seen Between Banks and Regulators
www.cnbc.com...

ING to unload $10.6 billion in assets
money.cnn.com...

HSBC says considering sales of office buildings
www.reuters.com...

Quarter of houses unsold after six months
www.telegraph.co.uk...

New food crisis looms
www.upi.com...

Did Goldman Goose Oil?
www.forbes.com...

[edit on 4/13/2009 by Hx3_1963]

Dollar slides in lead-up to big week
&siteid=rss]MarketWatch

FEATURE-More Americans wary of U.S. tax man this year
www.reuters.com...

Wells Fargo May Need $50 Billion in Capital, KBW Says (Update1)
www.bloomberg.com...

Singapore's economy shrinks more than expected
www.marketwatch.com...

[edit on 4/13/2009 by Hx3_1963]

more 2 cum...

[edit on 4/13/2009 by Hx3_1963]

LAYOFF DAILY
4-13-2009

Finch Paper -57
Chicago Tribune -90
LA Schools Cutting Teachers -1,900
ArcelorMittal E. Chicago -400
SR of Kentucky Closing Plant -194
State of Vermont -420
Buckhorn Inc. -58
BF Goodrich Closing Plant -1,000
Brownstein Hyatt -37
Observer and Eccentric Newpapers -44
Peterbilt -390
HBC Canada -1,000
Panasonic -79
Amgen -100
Detroit -334
City of Boston -565
UBS May Cut More -8,000
Pinnacle Mine -200
Perot Systems -30
ECI Telecom -200

TOTAL - 15,098 est

Headlines for April 14th 2009

Obama sees economic progress, but "not out of woods yet"
www.reuters.com...

U.S. Retail Sales, Producer Prices Fall, Tempering Optimism About Recovery
www.bloomberg.com...

Stocks in U.S. Retreat on Retail Sales, Price Reports; Goldman Sachs Falls
www.bloomberg.com...

Yahoo to cut hundreds of jobs: report
www.reuters.com...

Intel Profit Falls 55% as PC Makers Trim Orders in Recession; Shares Drop
www.bloomberg.com...

AIG Questioned About Role in Effort to Discredit Greenberg After Bailout
www.bloomberg.com...

U.S. worker confidence in retirement hits new low
www.reuters.com...

More Americans wary of tax man this year
www.reuters.com...

Orphanides Signals Deflation Risks May Require ECB Easing After Next Month
www.bloomberg.com...

Corporate U.K. Pension Deficit Exceeds $373 Billion, Financial Times Says
www.bloomberg.com...

China Day Ahead: Huiyuan's 2008 Profit Plunged, China Southern Posts Loss
www.bloomberg.com...

Cathay, Singapore Airlines Face `Tough Decisions' as Qantas Slashes Jobs
www.bloomberg.com...

Thailand's Political Polarization May Bring More Chaos in `Land of Smiles'
www.bloomberg.com...

Taiwan Faces Pressure to Abandon Chip Industry Rescue as Lawmakers Balk
www.bloomberg.com...

Ukrainian Cabinet Will Approve Three Decrees to Restore Flow of IMF Funds
www.bloomberg.com...

IMF Says Czech Economy May Shrink 1.3% This Year Because of Global Crisis
www.bloomberg.com...

Czech Industrial Output Falls Most Ever as Economic Crisis Reduces Demand
www.bloomberg.com...

Citigroup Unit Sold Polish Foundry `Marked Cards' Before Currency Plunged
www.bloomberg.com...

Poland to Ask IMF for $20.5 Billion Credit Line to Protect Economy, Zloty
www.bloomberg.com...

Bajnai Takes Over as Hungarian Prime Minister, Vows to End Economic Crisis
www.bloomberg.com...

Argentina Regulator Is Probing `Unusual' Merrill Lynch Stock Trades in TGN
www.bloomberg.com...

Cameroon's Cotton Farmers Being Forced to Close Due to Rising Input Costs
www.bloomberg.com...

Malawi's Tobacco Revenue Plunges 70% From Year Ago in Second Week of Sale
www.bloomberg.com...

Australia's Westpac Leading Index Contracts at Fastest Pace Since 1982
www.bloomberg.com...

Bank of Canada Should Boost Money Supply to Spur Growth, C.D. Howe Says
www.bloomberg.com...

GM creditor cracks show as bankruptcy looms
www.reuters.com...

GM Moved $495 Million From Canada Unit to Win Bailout From U.S. Government
www.bloomberg.com...

OPEC Frustrated by Russia, Brazil Boosting U.S. Crude, Threatening $50 Oil
www.bloomberg.com...

[edit on 4/14/2009 by Hx3_1963]

DAILY LAYOFF
Tue 4-14-2009

Perkins Coie -38
MEMC Electronics Materials -200
Qantas Airlines -1,750
FedEx Idles 14 Jets
Ingersoll-Rand -25
Idaho State University -73
ABB -38
John Deere Co. Update -200
Nordam Aviation Supply -50%
- approx 85 over next two months
Hallmark Cards -750
The Jersey Journal -17
Jet Works Air Center -12
Essar Steel -100
Discover Financial Services -500
The Homac Companies -54
East St. Louis -23
Casino Nova Scotia -12
Stork H.E. -24
Nashville Schools -200
Tegrant Corp. Closing Plant -50
Schmidt Unisia Inc. Closing Plant -38
Pilgrim's Pride Closing GA Plant -280
Another BFGoodrich Plant -70
Gardner Denver Closing Plant -366
GE Mebane Plant -100
Xiotech Corp. -50

TOTAL - 5,055 est

This is an excellent number for a Tuesday -
Probably not the real story -
but an easier number than usual ... on the eyes - .

HX - what happened to your skittle head avatar??

Headlines for April 15th 2009

Happy Birthday to Me !!!

Support your Local Tea Party !!!

The Income Tax System is Broken
www.cbsnews.com...

Tea Party Protesters Gird for Liberal Backlash
www.foxnews.com...

U.N. President Rips On G-20 'Failure'
www.foxnews.com...

Economy still worsening across U.S.: Beige Book
www.marketwatch.com...[33DD5B9D-0C0E-4E4A-8D68-7D2ECE8687FE]&siteid=bnbh

U.S. consumer pullback continuing
www.reuters.com...

Signs of Recovery Fuel Debate Over Bailout Program
www.foxnews.com...

Weak data offers some glimmers of hope
www.reuters.com...

U.S. INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION FALLS BY 1.5%
www.foxnews.com...,2009-04-15

Jobs are still roadblock on path to recovery
www.msnbc.msn.com...

U.S. Plans to Reveal Bank 'Stress-Test' Results
feeds.foxnews.com...

Charles Schwab earnings fall 29 percent
www.reuters.com...

Fiat could abandon Chrysler due to unions-report
www.reuters.com...

Obama to Appoint 'Border Czar'
feeds.foxnews.com...

Group: Nearly $20B In Pork In Fiscal '09
www.cbsnews.com...

UBS Expects $1.7B Loss, to Cut 8,700 Jobs
www.foxnews.com...

Opposition in Hiding as Chavez Cracks Down
www.foxnews.com...

$8.4M In Counterfeit Money Seized In Peru
www.cbsnews.com...

Thai Protest Leaders Call Halt After Deadly Clash
www.foxnews.com...

Despite housing downturn, renters get no relief
www.msnbc.msn.com...

Rio iron ore output down, defends Chinalco deal
www.reuters.com...

Hard times put funeral industry in grave state
www.cnn.com...

[edit on 4/15/2009 by Hx3_1963]

1st report
LAYOFF DAILY
Wed 4-15-2009

Saab -700
Spokane Hospital -90
University of Washington -1,000
Avery Dennison Closing OH Plant -57
Lambuth University Can't Make Payroll
Clark County Schools -800
Yahoo Update -500
UBS Makes it Official -8,700
Air France-KLM -3,000
Linear Technology Corp. -130
T-Shirt International -94
Reed Business Information -7%
Raven Industries -29
Kawneer Closing -250
ArcelorMittal Update -80
Motorolla -667
LA Schools -5,400
Colorado College -11
Harrison Medical Center -91
Oregon City Schools -63
Vero Beach Schools -80+
Yahoo Cutting Hundreds

Big numbers so far today -
will post a total tonight.

"Tea Party" Protests Draw Thousands
www.cbsnews.com...

Perry: Secession One 'Scenario'
www.foxnews.com...

Politicians also to blame for crisis, say bankers
www.reuters.com...

Say Goodbye to Fannie, Freddie as Housing Collapse Wrecks Profits, Status
www.bloomberg.com...

Treasury tallies $10 billion for mortgage mods
www.reuters.com...

Author advises dump your mortgage, transform yourself
www.reuters.com...

GM pushs faster plan to cut U.S. dealers: sources
www.reuters.com...

GM may drop Pontiac, GMC brands - Bloomberg
www.reuters.com...

Fiat Would Seek to Buy Chrysler Assets in Bankruptcy, Chief Executive Says
www.bloomberg.com...

Lamborghini Sales Fell 35% in First Quarter; Production, Working Hours Cut
www.bloomberg.com...

Worldwide PC sales fall 7.1 percent in Q1: IDC
www.reuters.com...

China GDP growth slows to record low
www.reuters.com...

UPDATE 1-Japan corp mood near record low, outlook brighter
www.reuters.com...

New Zealand's Manufacturing Contracts As Recessions Curbs Export Demand
www.bloomberg.com...

Mobius Says Thai Economy Is at Risk as Stocks Fall After Trading Resumes
www.bloomberg.com...

Russia's Central Bank Expects to Start `Trend' of Rate Cuts This Quarter
www.bloomberg.com...

Russia Banks to Be Hit by `Avalanche' of Bad Loans, UniCredit Analyst Says
www.bloomberg.com...

Russia's Companies Urged to Brace for `Long Siege' as Industry Contracts
www.bloomberg.com...

Baltic Countries Must Cut Deficits, Prepare for Euro Adoption, EBRD Says
www.bloomberg.com...

Weber Pushes for ECB to Set 1% Rate Floor as Council Squabbles Over Policy
www.bloomberg.com...

German Economy to Stage `Weak, Slow' Recovery in 2010, DIW Institute Says
www.bloomberg.com...

Canon Delays Construction of Plant in Japan as Economic Slump Cuts Demand
www.bloomberg.com...

Project halt prompts Petro-Canada to cut 200 jobs
www.reuters.com...

Argentina's Central Bank Weighing Delay on Bank Dividends, Official Says
www.bloomberg.com...

Pennsylvania Man Begs for Jail, Judge Offers to Dismiss Charges Instead
www.foxnews.com...

Child abuse spikes as U.S. economy flounders
www.reuters.com...

Power Naps, Working Out Replace Eating Out for U.S. Jobless in Recession
www.bloomberg.com...

[edit on 4/15/2009 by Hx3_1963]

LAYOFF DAILY
Wed 4-15-2009

Anheuser-Busch Closing Warehouse -80
Chesco Trucking -54
Kansas State Univ. Foundation -13
India's Biggest IT Company -3,000
Brown University -31 P
etro-Canada -200
St. Edward Mercy Health -64
Russell Investments -400
Saab -700
Spokane Hospital -90
University of Washington -1,000
Avery Dennison Closing OH Plant -57
Lambuth University Can't Make Payroll
Clark County Schools -800
Yahoo Update -500
UBS Makes it Official -8,700
Linear Technology Corp. -130
T-Shirt International -94
Reed Business Information -7%
Florida State U. Major Cuts
Raven Industries -29
Kawneer Closing -250
ArcelorMittal Update -80
Motorolla -667
Colorado College -11
Harrison Medical Center -91
Oregon City Schools -63
Vero Beach Schools -80+

TOTAL 22,700 est

I don't actually post these numbers to reveal the accurate numbers.
We can never know the real numbers - there are so many variables and the
official definition of "unemployed" is ify.

The biggest reason I post these is to get a general feel for the numbers... and
to give people an idea of where the layoffs are happening -
and which fields are being hit the hardest. I think it's important to know what is happening to our neighbors - statewide, countrywide - and worldwide.

reply to post by Hx3_1963


AH! Happy birthday to YOU!!
You were born in very interesting times.

Did you get your taxes out on time!?

The tea parties seemed to be somewhat a success.
People showed up. That's a good thing.
Although my gut feeling is that we are just seeing the beginning of some tough times.