Labor participation hits a new record low ... ranks fourth-worst in the nation.
Needle ticks back up during final full week of 2020 ...
Warning signs flashing red ... workforce leader tells jobless citizens to "rethink employment options."
Mixed bag for Palmetto State economy ...
Almost back to "normal ..."
Ranks of the unemployed shrunk, but so did the state's labor force ...
Palmetto State economy still reeling from the pandemic, though ...
"Double-dipping" issue also a problem ...
A new normal?
Meanwhile, a debate over replenishing the unemployment trust fund is beginning ...