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Texas Facing Historically Tight Labor Markets, Constraining Growth
Abstract: Texas labor markets have become very tight in recent years following steady post-Great Recession job growth. Labor force expansion, once fueled by migration, has eased, and businesses report that they cannot find sufficient numbers of workers to expand?particularly for middle-skill positions. This has constrained economic growth and pressured wages higher.
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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Part of Series: Southwest Economy
Publication Date: 2019
Issue: Second Quarter
Pages: 3-6