Good news ... but chronic weaknesses in the Palmetto State's employment economy must be addressed.
The Palmetto State's struggles on the jobs front continue ...
Palmetto politicians continue to celebrate anemic economic outcomes ...
Fiscally-liberal GOP lawmakers keep taxing and spending as Palmetto State's labor participation rate remains among America's worst ...
But state lawmakers want to blow every penny of a $1.7 billion surplus on bigger government ...
And the price tag for incentivizing dependency keeps climbing ...
Palmetto State still ranks fourth-worst nationally in critical employment metric, however ...
Palmetto State still lagging well behind the rest of the nation, however ...
Warning signs flashing red ... workforce leader tells jobless citizens to "rethink employment options."
Mixed bag for Palmetto State economy ...