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- A pipeline company's president told WSJ it's lost $13 million in work because of staff shortages.
- He said the firm increased wages by 22% and offers hiring and retention bonuses.
- Almost half of small businesses said finding and retaining staff was a problem, a survey found.
A pipeline company in California said that it's turned down over $13 million in potential work this year because of staff shortages, The Wall Street Journal reported.