As if New York needed any more bad news. With manufacturing jobs fleeing the state en masse… And tariffs taking a bite out of farmers nationwide… Now the Trump administration is pouring gasoline on the fire. More specifically, the US Department of Agriculture recently closed down the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA for short), which had $30.2 million still to spend to support [...]
Texas braces for another factory shutdown with incoming layoffs confirmed
The economic downturn has even come for Texas. Fresh off a string of painful factory closures, Texas is unfortunately facing even more incoming bad news. More specifically, Condair Group recently announced plans to shutter their production facility in Center, Texas - with 51 jobs eliminated. Condair’s cold storage and dehumidification capabilities are critical to broader food chain logistics, so this move could be [...]
Florida farms lose $16.1 million as Trump admin abruptly guts two key programs
The hits just keep coming for American farmers. As if the tariffs weren’t already disruptive enough… As bankruptcies and closures rapidly spike… The Trump administration has decided to also cut two big farm support programs, to the tune of $11.7 million in lost funding for Florida farms for one and $4.4 million for the other. (That’s $16.1 million in total lost funds for Florida farmers from these [...]
Have you heard of the Buc-ee’s without a gas station?
Buc-ee's is known for its massive Walmart-sized travel centers, including 100 or more pumps. Traditionally, you only get to them on road trips, if you live in Texas, or if you happen to live near one outside of Texas. But now there's a Buc-ee's that's not a travel center. Kind of. Texas A&M has the honor of being the only physical place you can go to get Buc-ee's snacks and merch without going to a Buc-ee's [...]
Pepsi suddenly shuts down US factory with 287 confirmed layoffs
Pepsi’s having a tough 2025, no doubt about it. With factories closing seemingly all over the country… Not to mention slumping demand for soda and junk food (PepsiCo owns Frito-Lay)… And don’t forget the incoming bans on using SNAP funds for junk food… Well, let’s just say that the future isn’t looking too bright either. Pepsi is responding rationally - by trimming expenses wherever it can. Which brings us [...]
New California factory abruptly closes as business downturn intensifies
As if California needed more bad news… What with the ICE raids… And a string of factory closures… And of course all the negative impacts from the trade war. Many of the factory closures nationwide have been old factories (40+ years old) - facilities that were inefficient and outdated. Which is why this latest loss in Vernon, California is so confusing - the factory was less than a decade old! The factory [...]
