SC Economy Watch: Labor Participation Plunges
Terrible new employment data shows a steady decline in the Palmetto State's workforce ......
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SC Economy Watch: Labor Participation Slipping Again
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PALMETTO WORKFORCE SHRINKS South Carolina’s labor force shrunk as a percentage of the state’s population in May, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of...
SC Economy Watch: April 2017 Labor Participation
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KEY METRIC HOLDS … After three consecutive months of growth, South Carolina’s labor participation rate remained unchanged during the month of April – according to...
SC Labor Participation Ticks Up (Again)
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“McMASTER MIRACLE?” LOL … South Carolina’s labor participation rate – the most important metric to consider when gauging the health of the Palmetto State’s workforce...
Palmetto Promise: List Of “Enterprise-Friendly” SC Cities
Columbia, SC — The research is in: South Carolina is a great place to do business. In a report released today, Palmetto Promise Institute (PPI) unveils...
SC Labor Participation: February Uptick
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A “McMASTER MIRACLE?” NO … BUT A GOOD START FOR SOUTH CAROLINA’S NEW GOVERNOR A key economic indicator in the Palmetto State showed progress during the...
Revised SC Workforce Data: Not Pretty
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SOUTH CAROLINA’S WORKFORCE IS STILL STRUGGLING … Seasonally adjusted data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed South Carolina’s labor participation rate was worse...
Nikki Haley’s Real Jobs Record
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SOUTH CAROLINA’S SO-CALLED “JOBS GOVERNOR” FAILED TO GROW THE PALMETTO STATE’S WORKFORCE DURING HER SIX YEARS IN OFFICE United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley claimed to be America’s...
SC Workforce Still Struggling
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NIKKI HALEY POISED TO GO OUT ON A LOW NOTE … South Carolina’s labor participation rate slipped to 59 percent during the month of November...
SC Labor Participation: Stuck In A Rut
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KEY EMPLOYMENT METRIC HOLDS AT DEPRESSED LEVEL … The more things change … the more they stay the same. When it comes to the numbers that...