Thursday, December 11, 2008

Layoffs, Closings and Other Signs the Economy is Tanking

This post is going to be one I update frequently.
12-12
Las Vegas hotels beginning to lay off.
GM temporarily closing 20 factories.
Homelessness is rising.

12-11
450,000 more kids are getting free lunches. 
People are actually paying their debts.
Scores, a NY strip club that opened in 1991, is closing. 
Tracking media layoffs (twitter). Another blog tracking media deaths. 
Bank of America to layoff 30k to 35k over next 3 years.
My neighbor was laid off. 
CEOs of company's laying off not cutting their own pay. 
More layoff news
NPR cuts staff and 2 shows.