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Economy

appalachiablue

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5. Thanks for the info and input. What a sad downturn for the area and state. I think

Reply to Bayard (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 12:40 AM

Dec 17

Large Man maybe mixed up from sources, saying Fairfield instead of Glendale in Hardin County. There was a lot of reporting on this story in the business press.
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HARDIN COUNTY, Ky. (WAVE) - BlueOval SK’s Battery Park in Glendale, Hardin County rolled out its first battery in August 2025 after years of development and delays...
https://www.wave3.com/2025/12/16/1600-workers-facing-layoffs-ford-plans-repurpose-battery-plant/

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'FIRED FOR THE HOLIDAYS' Ford Lays Off Entire Factory As Job Market Collapses, Corporate Abandonment [View all] appalachiablue Dec 16 OP

crashing the economy was always the plan. rampartd Dec 16 #1

There's grisly, dark truth there. Dystopia. Thanks for posting. appalachiablue Dec 16 #2

I've never heard of Fairfield, KY Bayard Dec 16 #3

Thanks for the info and input. What a sad downturn for the area and state. I think appalachiablue Dec 17 #5

Every time a Trump supporter gets hurt by something done by Trump an angel gets its wings. cstanleytech Dec 17 #4