New Jersey's had a rough go of it lately. More specifically, it recently watched three more factories close as jobs continue to flee the state. Every closure is unique - some factories go under because of tariffs, others because of global streamlining, others still because of relocations to states with friendlier labor laws... But the pain felt by the workers who have lost their jobs and the economies that have lost [...]

Massachusetts seems to be getting more than its fair share of bad news lately. More specifically, a number of beloved chain restaurants are rapidly closing locations, reducing the number of choices residents have when eating out. The issues are, of course, not specific to Massachusetts - rising food and labor costs, worker shortages, uncertain consumer demand, and the rise of food delivery apps - but they certainly [...]

Arkansas’ theory for attracting factories was simple: Fewer regulations, no unions, low taxes. Unfortunately, even that incredibly factory-friendly environment won't save the state from mass layoffs, as it’s now facing 1,500+ jobs lost from three separate plants closing. What’s more - this is only the tip of the iceberg, as the national environment is arguably even worse. 3 lost plants The first - and biggest - [...]

Following a slew of factory closures around the United States, Pepsi is unfortunately at it again. This time, the impacted plant is in Detroit at 1555 Mack Avenue, with 84 jobs to be cut as of September 27th. Pepsi is closing down manufacturing operations, although “warehouse, fleet, delivery, sales and field service teams will continue to operate at this location,” per a company statement. It’s just the latest in [...]