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Why Kentucky Aluminum Smelters Are Powering Down: The TVA Peak Demand Surcharge Trap (WARN Notice Fo
2026-10-17 · 7:26
Why Massive Rail Forging Plants in Illinois Are Silently Shutting Down (WARN Notice Forensics)
2026-10-16 · 7:20
Why 3 Massive Steel Plants in Ohio Are Silently Shutting Down (WARN Notice Forensics)
2026-10-15 · 7:29
The 58% Fuel Shock: Why Natural Gas Pipeline Freezes Are Halting Midwest Factories
2026-10-14 · 7:37
The 128-Week Bottleneck: Why Substation Transformers Are Stalling the US Power Grid
2026-10-13 · 7:38
890 Auto Machinists Terminated: The Michigan Stamping Plant Shutdown No One Is Reporting
2026-10-13 · 7:12
780 Jobs Wiped Out: The Kokomo Transmission Plant Shutdown No One Is Reporting
2026-10-12 · 5:32
Gridlocked Terminals: The Unpaid Trucker Detention Crisis Exploding in the Midwest
2026-10-10 · 4:27
420,000 Tons Wiped Out: The Midwest Fertilizer Plant Shutdown No One Is Reporting
2026-10-09 · 5:21
East Coast Diesel Under 14-Day Supply: The Logistics Bottleneck No One Is Reporting
2026-10-09 · 5:31
1,140 Auto Workers Out: The Ohio Parts Foundry Shutdown No One Is Reporting
2026-10-08 · 6:04
1,240 Jobs Wiped Out: The Bethlehem Steel Plant Shutdown No One Is Reporting
2026-10-07 · 5:38About the channel
The Rustbelt Wire (@RustbeltWire) reports on America's industrial economy from public records. Episodes are built on state WARN Act notices, FERC orders, EIA data and court dockets, and explain what each closure or shortage means for workers and households.