Coverage of economics in South Carolina focuses on gross domestic product reports, interest rate impacts, cost of living data, inflation and labor market trends. Reporting spans from the state capital to its rural counties.
Indeed's annual report ranks 228 U.S. metro areas on job opportunity, pay, and job quality, placing most South Carolina metros near the bottom.
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The state unemployment rate settled at 4 percent as payroll employment saw broad growth.
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South Carolina fishermen face rising diesel costs, cheaper imported shrimp, and reduced federal ocean monitoring ahead of the midterm elections.
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Business leaders gather to discuss economic growth gaps at the 27th annual Opportunity SC Conference.
This section follows gross domestic product reports, interest rate shifts, cost of living trends, and labor market data. Reporting reaches from the state capital to the rural counties. Changing global trade patterns often shift demand for the state's manufacturing output, creating distinct cycles in the regional data. The state's balance between agricultural production and the expansion of high-tech industries remains the primary driver of economic change.
