South Carolina’s unemployment rate inched up in July (its first increase of the year). Meanwhile the state’s labor force contracted for the fifth consecutive month – a sign that employers aren’t hiring and that more Palmetto state workers are giving up their job search due to the lack of available opportunities.
July’s unemployment rate was 10.8 percent – up from 10.7 percent in June. In addition to this slight increase, the state’s labor force shrunk by another 6,800 positions last month – part of a 40,000-employee decline over the past year.
Nationally, the unemployment rate is 9.5 percent – although the nation’s “underemployment” rate (which includes eligible workers who have grown so depressed with the job market that they have given up searching for work) clocked in at 16.5 percent.
South Carolina’s “underemployment” rate was measured at 19 percent during the second quarter of 2010, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
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July S.C. Unemployment Report
By Florida Watching August 20, 2010 at 1:45 pm
The economy is gonna suck for years. Nikki is gonna suck until she gets booted outta the state.
By eggaday August 20, 2010 at 3:08 pm
cut corporate taxes and go back to sleep sheeple
By Florida Watching August 20, 2010 at 5:20 pm
FITS – Nikki release those emails yet???? Wat Up? It’s past her ususally late time of five.
By Florida Watching August 20, 2010 at 5:24 pm
“State Rep. Nikki Haley’s campaign allowed media to see thousands of pages’ of legislative correspondence Friday afternoon – three months after they were requested. The campaign required reporters view the documents at her office and make no copies.”
What kind of controlling chicken shit is that?
By Florida Watching August 20, 2010 at 5:30 pm
“In addition to the legislative account emails, News Channel 7’s Robert Kittle found some campaign emails as well. Staffers said they didn’t know how these emails got mixed up with the others.”
The Wonderful World of GOP Incompetence. Can’t you folks do anything right?? You had THREE MONTHS!!!!!
Transparency my ass, late on a Friday afternoon.
By Step to the Right August 20, 2010 at 10:34 pm
How about all the boys and girls in the ruling class open up all their emails to the voters! Why limit this fabulous idea to just a few of the clueless elected officials who are seeking higher office. What is good for the goose is good for the gander – both the Dem-libs and the Re-pugs would be ‘explaining’ a lot of ‘mixed up’ emails!
The voters know that all of these people are hacks and all of them cheat, lie and use their elected positions to garner perks, power and special treatment while living off the tax- payers! And, the voters also expect their vote to bring them some “free goodies” as well! No one is innocent!
Our country is devoid of any leadership or honesty within the ranks of 99% of all elected officials in both parties. And who is reporting this lack of leadership, honesty and corruption? Oh yes, our fabulous equally corrupt, dishonest and power-hungry media!
Our goose is cooked!
By Jerry Clark August 20, 2010 at 11:57 pm
We have seen nothing yet. The whole mess is going to get worst. Wake up people your country is at stake. We have an uneducated work force that is capable of nothing. We have lost generations of people in the past and it is still going on today. Seems strange when we elect someone they go in and we never see or hear from them again. And during the time we don’t see them they are getting rich or richer and do not want anyone to ask any questions about themselves. Much less their emails.
By Florida Watching August 21, 2010 at 9:24 am
Ok – The World is Doomed – But in the here and now, how about the Nikki E=Mail Comdedy Hour.
By Florida Watching August 21, 2010 at 9:35 am
Will – Just saw your remarks about the Nikki E=Mail Comedy Hour on Ch. 10 WISTV……. perfect.
By Florida Watching August 21, 2010 at 4:29 pm
Hey – Nikki’s father-in-law….getting all froggy and wanting to jump on heads. Tim, you sleazeball……do the right thing man. This is bottom barrell scum sucking here.