Palmetto State still struggling ...
Palmetto State continues to lag behind the rest of the nation ...
Palmetto State's labor participation rate still ranks fourth-worst nationally ...
But state lawmakers want to blow every penny of a $1.7 billion surplus on bigger government ...
Palmetto State still ranks fourth-worst nationally in critical employment metric, however ...
Latest initial claims number three times higher than normal ...
Fuller employment situation report coming soon ...
Unemployment applications more than doubled from the previous week ...
Warning signs flashing red ... workforce leader tells jobless citizens to "rethink employment options."
Palmetto State employment update ...