Economy Watch: SC Jobless Claims Remain Well Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
A good sign for the Palmetto State ... but its employment situation remains untenable....
South Carolina employment situation
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 ......
South Carolina’s Employment Economy: Still Struggling
by Will Folks
Palmetto State has only recovered 79 percent of the jobs lost to Covid-19 shutdowns ......
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 ..."...
South Carolina’s Initial Jobless Claims Drop Again, But Remain Twice As High As Pre-Pandemic
by FITSNews
Cost of benefits eclipses $5 billion since onset of Covid-19 last March ......
South Carolina Employment Situation Worsened As 2020 Drew To A Close
by FITSNews
Labor participation hits a new record low ... ranks fourth-worst in the nation....
South Carolina Jobless Claims Surged Heading Into 2021
by FITSNews
Unemployment applications more than doubled from the previous week ......
South Carolina’s Post-Pandemic Jobless Claims Eclipse 800,000
by FITSNews
Needle ticks back up during final full week of 2020 ......
South Carolina Employment Situation: Labor Participation Plunges To New Record Low
by FITSNews
Warning signs flashing red ... workforce leader tells jobless citizens to "rethink employment options."...