Recession warning sign? Layoffs pick up between June and August

Between June and July, 14 companies cut nearly 1,300 jobs in the state.

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For almost two years now, the No. 1 challenge facing most companies along the Gulf Coast is there is a labor shortage, that there aren’t enough employees to staff restaurants and retail stores.

 

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