Henry McMaster’s Bogus Jobs Claim
South Carolina governor Henry McMaster took credit in his 2018 State of the State address for creating “17,000 new jobs” in 2017. Did he, though?...
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100 Jobs Headed To Orangeburg SC
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A company that manufactures heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) units is investing more money and adding new jobs at its existing facility in Orangeburg...
South Carolina Employment Situation: Labor Participation Holds
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Key employment metric remains well below optimal levels ......
SC Economy Watch: Era Of Big Government Still Not Working
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Labor participation in the Palmetto State slips to its lowest level of the year ......
Letter: There Are Jobs To Be Had
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“GOTTA WANT …” Dear Editor, In your article about labor participation rates you failed to identify the real underlying cause: People are just not willing...
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...