South Carolina Employment Situation: Jobless Claims Hold At Pre-Pandemic Levels As ‘Emergency’ Benefits Expire

Will FolksJuly 8, 2021July 12, 2021

Palmetto State employment situation still exceedingly tenuous compared to other states ......

National Jobless Claims Plunge, South Carolina’s Remain Elevated

Will FolksApril 22, 2021April 26, 2021

And the price tag for incentivizing dependency keeps climbing ......

Will FolksApril 15, 2021April 16, 2021

Elevated unemployment claims are not a good sign for the "recovery ..."...

FITSNewsDecember 31, 2020January 6, 2021

Needle ticks back up during final full week of 2020 ......

FITSNewsDecember 11, 2020December 16, 2020

One week after we relayed some good news on the employment front in South Carolina, the needle has moved back in the wrong direction –...

FITSNewsNovember 6, 2020November 11, 2020

But elevated joblessness (and its cost) is not sustainable ......

FITSNewsOctober 23, 2020October 29, 2020

Almost back to "normal ..."...