Economy Watch: SC Jobless Claims Remain Well Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
A good sign for the Palmetto State ... but its employment situation remains untenable....
S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (SCDEW)
July 2021 South Carolina Employment Situation: Minimal Improvement
by Will Folks
Fiscally-liberal GOP lawmakers keep taxing and spending as Palmetto State's labor participation rate remains among America's worst ......
Henry McMaster Sued Over Decision To Cut Supplemental Unemployment Benefits
by Will Folks
Governor, workforce director named in lawsuit ......
South Carolina Loses Momentum On Jobs
by Will Folks
But state lawmakers want to blow every penny of a $1.7 billion surplus on bigger government ......
SC Workforce Agency Blistered As Incompetent, Inaccessible In Handling Benefit Claims
by Will Folks
"Purposeful inaccessibility is not acceptable."...
National Jobless Claims Plunge, South Carolina’s Remain Elevated
by Will Folks
And the price tag for incentivizing dependency keeps climbing ......
South Carolina’s Post-Pandemic Jobless Claims Just Can’t Get Back To ‘Normal’
by Will Folks
Elevated unemployment claims are not a good sign for the "recovery ..."...
A Year After Covid-19 Shutdowns, Initial Jobless Claims In South Carolina Still Searching For ‘Normal’
by FITSNews
Trends are encouraging ... but will new "stimulus" incentivize additional joblessness?...
South Carolina Initial Jobless Claims Dip Back Down
by FITSNews
Palmetto State employment update ......
South Carolina Employment Situation: Jobless Rate Drops But Record-Low Labor Participation Persists
by FITSNews
Mixed bag for Palmetto State economy ......