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Missed Jobs Reports
| Date | Company/
Industry/Type | National/State | Policy/Regulation/
Compliance Cost | Jobs Lost | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/13/12 | Energy | National | EPA | 1,200 | Coal company facing aggressive regulations announces 1,200 layoffs |
| 11/13/12 | Energy | Utah | EPA | 102 | Utah company blames Pres. Obama for 102 workers laid off |
| 11/13/12 | Medical Industry | National | OBAMACARE (MEDICAL DEVICE TAX) | 2,992 | Shirley: Medical device tax will impact jobs and costs |
| 11/13/12 | Medical Industry | National | OBAMACARE | 1,400 | Obamacare Fallout: Boston Scientific Firing 1,400 Workers, Hiring 1,000 in China |
| 11/13/12 | Medical Industry | National | OBAMACARE | 500 | Layoffs: Medtronic to cut another 500 jobs in hopes of saving $125M per year |
| 11/13/12 | Medical Industry | National | OBAMACARE | 1,170 | Stryker layoffs blamed on Obamacare tax |
| 11/13/12 | Medical Industry | National | OBAMACARE (MEDICAL DEVICE TAX) | 275 | Welch Allyn job cuts are related to new tax mandated by health care law. |
| 11/08/12 | Finance | Nevada | OBAMACARE | 22 | Vegas Employer: Obama Won, So I Fired 22 Employees |
| 08/06/12 | Energy | Ohio | EPA | 50 | Jefferson Co. mine shutting down; Officials cite Obama's 'war on coal' |
| 07/25/12 | Energy | Pennsylvania | EPA Regulation | 225 | Coal companies announce layoffs, blame Obama administration |
| 07/09/12 | Energy | Ohio | EPA (MACT) | 600 | AEP lays out Power Plant Closings |
| 06/18/12 | Energy | Kentucky/ West Virginia | EPA Regulation | 2,305 | International Business Times |
| 06/07/12 | Energy | New Mexico | Compliance Cost | 318 | Cronkite News Online |
| 05/31/12 | Medical Industry | National | Obamacare (Medical Device Tax) | 43,000 | Med City News |
| 03/25/12 | Telephone Industry | National | FTC | 1,900 | Ars Technica |
| 01/31/12 | Energy | National | Solar (Tariff) | 60,000 | Green Tech Media |
| 01/23/12 | Finance | National | Financial Regulation | 4,300 | Credit News Line |
| 01/18/12 | Energy | National | EPA (Keystone) | 20,000 | Huffington Post |
| 12/30/11 | Energy | National | EPA (CSAPR & MACT) | 183,000 | American Spectator |
| 11/21/11 | Tourism | National | Visa & Bureaucratic Policies | 467,000 | WSJ |
| WHAT CONCERNED BUSINESS OWNERS ARE SAYING | ||||
| Company | Industry | Regulation | Jobs Lost | Story |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anonymous | State Regulation | Air and Water Regulation | 1,500 | Read Story |
| Anonymous | Healthcare | Obamacare | 2 | Read Story |
| L H N | Construction | Employee Hiring Laws | 3 | Read Story |
| Ranson Financial Consultants, LLC | Finance | Dodd-Frank | 6 | Read Story |
| Anonymous | Technical Recruiting | Obamacare | 16 | Read Story |
| Anonymous | Tourism | Food Service Regulation | 3 | Read Story |
Total Jobs Lost
792,103
