S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley was a pretty crappy accountant, so it’s not surprising to learn that she’s flubbing numbers as governor. But are the inaccuracies and inconsistencies included in her recent employment boasts honest mistakes?
Or are they the latest in a long line of deceptions that have earned her the nickname “Trikki Nikki.”
Haley has boasted [...]
Nikki Haley’s Inflated Employment Numbers
No Action On “Job Killer”
South Carolina lawmakers have yet to address what amounts to the largest tax hike in the history of the state – and time is running out.
We’re referring of course to the massive increase in the state’s unemployment insurance tax – money which is being used to replenish a reserve fund that went from $800 million [...]
SC Unemployment Down, But Job Outlook Still Gloomy
By FITSNews || South Carolina’s unemployment rate fell for the fifth consecutive month in June, but the state’s labor force contracted for the fourth straight month. In fact, South Carolina’s labor force has shrunk by more than 25,000 workers over the last six months – not a good sign for the state’s economy.
With so many [...]
SC Unemployment Rate Falls To 11%
By FITSNews || South Carolina’s unemployment rate fell to 11 percent in May according to data released Friday by the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW).
After peaking at 12.5 percent in January, South Carolina’s rate has dropped in each of the last four months.
May’s employment gains, however, were driven in large part by the [...]
Blame Game: Inside SC’s “Employment Insecurity” Drama
To hear S.C. Senate President Glenn McConnell and other lawmakers tell it, South Carolina’s numerically-challenged, performance-averse Employment Security Commission is exclusively to blame for the latest insanely expensive example of the Palmetto State not being able to discern its ass from its elbow.
In fact, according to McConnell and S.C. House Speaker Bobby Harrell, it was [...]
UPDATED – Sanford Standing Firm In Unemployment Flap
S.C. Governor Mark Sanford is standing firm on his threat to forgo a routine request for federal unemployment funds until his state’s Employment Security Commission shapes up its act.
While we disagree with the governor’s methods in this case (and have stated so previously), you have to admire the guy’s consistency.
He’s willing to play Scrooge in [...]
