November 2022 South Carolina Employment Situation: Record Workforce Shrinkage ContinuesWill FolksDecember 18, 2022December 29, 2022 by Will FolksDecember 18, 2022December 29, 2022 Even inflated jobs data can't boost the Palmetto State's pathetic performance on key jobs indicator ......
June 2022 South Carolina Employment Update: No ChangeFITSNewsJuly 24, 2022August 21, 2022 by FITSNewsJuly 24, 2022August 21, 2022 Palmetto State still struggling ......
Economy Watch: SC Jobless Claims Remain Well Below Pre-Pandemic LevelsWill FolksSeptember 2, 2021September 5, 2021 by Will FolksSeptember 2, 2021September 5, 2021 A good sign for the Palmetto State ... but its employment situation remains untenable....
South Carolina Gets Another Weak Jobs ReportFITSNewsJune 23, 2021July 20, 2021 by FITSNewsJune 23, 2021July 20, 2021 Palmetto State's labor participation rate still ranks fourth-worst nationally ......
South Carolina Loses Momentum On JobsWill FolksMay 22, 2021May 26, 2021 by Will FolksMay 22, 2021May 26, 2021 But state lawmakers want to blow every penny of a $1.7 billion surplus on bigger government ......
South Carolina Labor Participation Rate Continues Its ReboundFITSNewsApril 20, 2021April 23, 2021 by FITSNewsApril 20, 2021April 23, 2021 Palmetto State still ranks fourth-worst nationally in critical employment metric, however ......
A Year After Covid-19 Shutdowns, Initial Jobless Claims In South Carolina Still Searching For ‘Normal’FITSNewsMarch 25, 2021March 29, 2021 by FITSNewsMarch 25, 2021March 29, 2021 Trends are encouraging ... but will new "stimulus" incentivize additional joblessness?...
South Carolina Employment Situation Worsened As 2020 Drew To A CloseFITSNewsJanuary 26, 2021January 26, 2021 by FITSNewsJanuary 26, 2021January 26, 2021 Labor participation hits a new record low ... ranks fourth-worst in the nation....
South Carolina’s Post-Pandemic Jobless Claims Eclipse 800,000FITSNewsDecember 31, 2020January 6, 2021 by FITSNewsDecember 31, 2020January 6, 2021 Needle ticks back up during final full week of 2020 ......
South Carolina Employment Situation: Labor Participation Plunges To New Record LowFITSNewsDecember 18, 2020December 23, 2020 by FITSNewsDecember 18, 2020December 23, 2020 Warning signs flashing red ... workforce leader tells jobless citizens to "rethink employment options."...