As word spread this month of a worsening jobs market and bleak economic forecast, I was disappointed by the news, but I can’t say I’m surprised.

Those of us who closely follow hiring trends and employment issues have feared that what at first appeared to be “blips” in labor market might instead be omens of a severely declining economy. It’s not often I find myself agreeing with workforce-related statements from the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce, but in this instance, I too find the numbers “troubling.”

With each passing day, more and more of us are feeling the pinch of rising prices, stagnant wages, even job losses. We all see that West Virginia is not keeping up with the rest of the country, which already is experiencing inflation and weakening payrolls. The New York Times reports t

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