Bye bye Sears?

[Jennifer5]

I honestly don't care if all of those stores go under, I won't miss them. What does scare me though, is the number of jobs they are responsible for. I read somewhere (here?) that Circuit City was responsible for over 30,000 jobs.

The local job cuts I heard of was at Boeing. Last year (I think it was last year), they went on strike because they weren't being paid properly, but it back lashed. Since planes were not done by the deadlines, several airlines canceled their orders. Ten-thousand are to be laid-off this year thanks to the lack of income.

The most horrifying news I heard during this down-turn though, was about the public schools in the Seattle area; because of finances, they may have to close of tone of public schools. I'm scared to see what will start happening to this country if we start to shut down public schools. If anyone needs bail-out money, it's the schools!

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...ta29skuls.html

[Zerbie]

Originally Posted by Jennifer5

The most horrifying news I heard during this down-turn though, was about the public schools in the Seattle area; because of finances, they may have to close of tone of public schools. I'm scared to see what will start happening to this country if we start to shut down public schools. If anyone needs bail-out money, it's the schools!

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...ta29skuls.html

Arizona is making massive cuts to education right now.
It's horrible how much is falling apart.

[Jennifer5]

Originally Posted by Zerbie

Arizona is making massive cuts to education right now.
It's horrible how much is falling apart.

School though!!! We can't lose our schools! They weren't doing that well to start, our educational system needs help! I wish I could think of a huge way to help the situation.

[Zerbie]

Originally Posted by Jennifer5

School though!!! We can't lose our schools! They weren't doing that well to start, our educational system needs help! I wish I could think of a huge way to help the situation.

I have no idea.

What I do know is that Arizona is now 50th in the nation for it's school systems. And the legislature is about to cut the university budgets by 40% - universities are responding by closing campuses, probably doubling tuition, and closing entire departments.

[Jennifer5]

Originally Posted by Zerbie

I have no idea.

What I do know is that Arizona is now 50th in the nation for it's school systems. And the legislature is about to cut the university budgets by 40% - universities are responding by closing campuses, probably doubling tuition, and closing entire departments.

Where does the bail-out money go?! What happens when our schools close?!

[Zerbie]

Originally Posted by Jennifer5

Where does the bail-out money go?! What happens when our schools close?!

In Arizona, people oppose having a public school system, and they oppose having major research universities in the state. Best I can tell, they figure it is all a waste of money to invest in education.

[Jennifer5]

Originally Posted by Zerbie

In Arizona, people oppose having a public school system, and they oppose having major research universities in the state. Best I can tell, they figure it is all a waste of money to invest in education.

Girl, you've gotta get out of there!!! Winter sounds like it's the only thing Arizona has going for it.

[Rick336]

Originally Posted by BrianB

Our local mall better be looking for new tenants. The stores on the list have been in the Dayton mall for a long time. The mall has struggled to stay open the last few years anyway. This just might kill it altogether. Sears is an anchor store. That will really hurt.

Our mall has four anchor stores - Macy's, Dillards, Sears, and Penny's. Macy's and Dillards are closing stores all across the country and Sears is predicted to go under before the end of the year. If just two of these local stores close at our mall it will be devastating to the other businesses there.

It seems that the only businesses that are thriving in America are the ones manufacturing Obama souvenirs and memorabilia.

On the bright side, housing sales actually rose last month. Maybe this is an indication that the housing market slump has finally hit bottom and is slowly creeping back up.

Rick