Area gains 100 jobs for month, preliminary report shows
(WorldNews Business)

Houma-Thibodaux gained 100 jobs last month and is up 200 compared to September 2017, preliminary figures show.If the figures hold until revised data are released in the coming week, it would mean the number of jobs in the area has increased by 200 since the year began.The metro area, comprised of Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes, has lost roughly 16,000 jobs -- nearly one of every five -- since mid-2014 as low crude prices sparked layoffs and work slowdowns throughout the oil ......