Do you remember the endless barrage of layoffs and store closings that we experienced during the Great Recession?  Well, it is starting to happen again.  All over the country, large employers are bringing down the axe really hard.  For those that have been laid off, the outlook is not promising at all because competition for good jobs is extremely intense in this very tough economic environment.  Meanwhile, stores and restaurants are being permanently shuttered at a blistering pace.  We haven't seen anything quite like this in many years.  Of course a major economic meltdown is one of the 10 major trends that we have been anticipating.  If a major war with Iran soon erupts, our economic meltdown will get a whole lot worse.

On Wednesday morning, approximately a third of all employees at the Washington Post were suddenly let go…

The Washington Post laid off about one in three employees across the company Wednesday morning, dealing another big blow to a newsroom that has reached a breaking point.

Post owner Jeff Bezos had no immediate comment about the cutbacks.