Top Grossing Movies – April 10
April 12, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 04/07/2017 to 04/13/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Boss Baby PG 20th Century Fox 2 3,829 $26,363,488…
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Top Grossing Movies – April 10
April 12, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 04/07/2017 to 04/13/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Boss Baby PG 20th Century Fox 2 3,829 $26,363,488…
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H-1B Visas: Change is A-Coming
April 10, 2017
By Becky Sigmund and John Hill Last week, savvy employers who need H-1B workers rushed to file petitions for new H-1B workers in time to meet the April 1…
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H-1B Visas: Change is A-Coming
April 10, 2017
By Becky Sigmund and John Hill Last week, savvy employers who need H-1B workers rushed to file petitions for new H-1B workers in time to meet the April 1…
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Whatever It Takes
April 5, 2017
By U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) In 2005, I was part of the Gang of 14 because I thought the United States Senate was about to hit rock-bottom when…
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Whatever It Takes
April 5, 2017
By U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) In 2005, I was part of the Gang of 14 because I thought the United States Senate was about to hit rock-bottom when…
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Financial landscape looks bright for blue collar workers
April 5, 2017
By Kathryn Hauer Blue collar dollars are flowing thanks to President Trump; how can you get them and keep them? About 40% of Americans work in blue collar careers…
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Financial landscape looks bright for blue collar workers
April 5, 2017
By Kathryn Hauer Blue collar dollars are flowing thanks to President Trump; how can you get them and keep them? About 40% of Americans work in blue collar careers…
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Top Grossing Movies – April 3
April 3, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 03/31/2017 to 04/06/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Boss Baby PG 20th Century Fox 1 3,773…
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Is the American Dream killing us?
April 3, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson It isn’t often that economics raises the most profound questions of human existence, but recent work of economists Anne Case and Angus Deaton (husband and…
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Is the American Dream killing us?
April 3, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson It isn’t often that economics raises the most profound questions of human existence, but recent work of economists Anne Case and Angus Deaton (husband and…
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A tragic hero takes his leave
April 3, 2017
By Kathleen Parker CHARLESTON, S.C. — People who experienced the phenomenon of Charles D. “Pug” Ravenel can’t have helped wondering what might have been — if only he had…
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A tragic hero takes his leave
April 3, 2017
By Kathleen Parker CHARLESTON, S.C. — People who experienced the phenomenon of Charles D. “Pug” Ravenel can’t have helped wondering what might have been — if only he had…
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2017 Community Banking Month
March 28, 2017
By Teresa Taylor Executive Director The Independent Banks of SC Where you choose to bank matters. Your choice of bank is your vote on where your money goes. Are…
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2017 Community Banking Month
March 28, 2017
By Teresa Taylor Executive Director The Independent Banks of SC Where you choose to bank matters. Your choice of bank is your vote on where your money goes. Are…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: banking-and-finance, headlines, on-the-move, op-ed
Top Grossing Movies – March 27
March 27, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 03/24/2017 to 03/30/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Beauty And The Beast PG Disney 2 4,210 $90,426,717 $319,032,604…
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Top Grossing Movies – March 27
March 27, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 03/24/2017 to 03/30/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Beauty And The Beast PG Disney 2 4,210 $90,426,717 $319,032,604…
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The national slush fund
March 27, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson There was bound to be a political commotion when the Trump administration released its 2018 budget. After all, it isn’t every day that the White…
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The national slush fund
March 27, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson There was bound to be a political commotion when the Trump administration released its 2018 budget. After all, it isn’t every day that the White…
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Governing by ultimatum
March 27, 2017
By Kathleen Parker In a week that felt like a month, Americans got a clear view of Donald Trump’s governing style and also of his fabled dealmaking approach. Or…
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Governing by ultimatum
March 27, 2017
By Kathleen Parker In a week that felt like a month, Americans got a clear view of Donald Trump’s governing style and also of his fabled dealmaking approach. Or…
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Making Medicaid great
March 20, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson It’s time to take control of Medicaid before it takes control of us. Unless we act — and there is little evidence that we will…
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Making Medicaid great
March 20, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson It’s time to take control of Medicaid before it takes control of us. Unless we act — and there is little evidence that we will…
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Death by a thousand cuts
March 20, 2017
By Kathleen Parker From Ronald Reagan’s “welfare queen” to Donald Trump’s “Detroit single mom,” the unmarried mother remains a constant fascination to Republicans wielding budget-cutting scalpels. Whereas Reagan was…
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Death by a thousand cuts
March 20, 2017
By Kathleen Parker From Ronald Reagan’s “welfare queen” to Donald Trump’s “Detroit single mom,” the unmarried mother remains a constant fascination to Republicans wielding budget-cutting scalpels. Whereas Reagan was…
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Top Grossing Movies – March 20
March 20, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 03/17/2017 to 03/23/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Wknd Gross Cumulative 1 Beauty And The Beast PG Disney 1 4,210 $174,750,616…
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Top Grossing Movies – March 20
March 20, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 03/17/2017 to 03/23/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Wknd Gross Cumulative 1 Beauty And The Beast PG Disney 1 4,210 $174,750,616…
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Top Grossing Movies – March 13
March 13, 2017
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 03/10/2017 to 03/16/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Wknd Gross Cumulative 1 Kong: Skull Island PG13 Warner Bros. 1 3,846 $61,025,472…
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Should the Fed run the economy ‘hot’?
March 13, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson Toward the end of 1942, Winston Churchill, in announcing a rare victory over the German army, uttered one of his more memorable phrases: “This is…
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Should the Fed run the economy ‘hot’?
March 13, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson Toward the end of 1942, Winston Churchill, in announcing a rare victory over the German army, uttered one of his more memorable phrases: “This is…
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Congress’ grizzly betrayal
March 13, 2017
By Kathleen Parker In its zeal to repeal, the U.S. House of Representatives recently voted to overturn a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rule forbidding the baiting, trapping and…
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Congress’ grizzly betrayal
March 13, 2017
By Kathleen Parker In its zeal to repeal, the U.S. House of Representatives recently voted to overturn a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rule forbidding the baiting, trapping and…
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Top Grossing Movies – March 6
March 6, 2017
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 03/03/2017 to 03/09/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Wknd Gross Cumulative 1 Logan R 20th Century Fox 1 4,071 $88,411,916 $88,411,916…
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R.I.P., DNC?
March 6, 2017
By Kathleen Parker JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — If the Democratic Party is ailing after losing the presidency to Donald Trump, state parties are on life support. Here in the long-ago…
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Who’s afraid of the ‘administrative state’?
March 6, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson Just what White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon meant when he recently suggested “deconstructing the administrative state” is unclear. To critics, he would gut the…
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How to Create an Awesome Workplace
February 28, 2017
By Matt Vaadi Have you ever had a job you didn’t like? I have and it sucks. What you don’t realize, is that it can impact other people when…
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How to Create an Awesome Workplace
February 28, 2017
By Matt Vaadi Have you ever had a job you didn’t like? I have and it sucks. What you don’t realize, is that it can impact other people when…
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Top Grossing Movies – February 27
February 27, 2017
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 02/24/2017 to 03/02/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Get Out R Universal 1 2,781 $33,377,060 $33,377,060…
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Why Trump loves to hate the media
February 27, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson There was a brief moment after Donald Trump’s election when it was conceivable to ask whether he would strive to be a “uniter” or a…
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Why Trump loves to hate the media
February 27, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson There was a brief moment after Donald Trump’s election when it was conceivable to ask whether he would strive to be a “uniter” or a…
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Top Grossing Movies – February 21
February 22, 2017
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 02/17/2017 to 02/23/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Lego Batman Movie PG Warner Bros. 2 4,088…
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Top Grossing Movies – February 21
February 22, 2017
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 02/17/2017 to 02/23/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Lego Batman Movie PG Warner Bros. 2 4,088…
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Two cheers for a carbon tax
February 20, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson By all means, let’s have a carbon tax. It’s the best way to deal with global climate change. It would require Republicans and Democrats to…
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A failure to communicate
February 20, 2017By Kathleen Parker To sum up President Trump’s first month in office, he has exceeded everyone’s expectations. To those who opposed him, he’s worse than expected. To those who…
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Top Grossing Movies – February 13
February 13, 2017
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 02/10/2017 to 02/16/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Lego Batman Movie PG Warner Bros. 1…
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Top Grossing Movies – February 13
February 13, 2017
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 02/10/2017 to 02/16/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Lego Batman Movie PG Warner Bros. 1…
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The real Dodd-Frank scandal
February 13, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson Comes now Timothy Geithner, treasury secretary from 2009 to 2013, to tell you that much of what you “know” about Dodd-Frank — Congress’ response to…
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The real Dodd-Frank scandal
February 13, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson Comes now Timothy Geithner, treasury secretary from 2009 to 2013, to tell you that much of what you “know” about Dodd-Frank — Congress’ response to…
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Three weeks and counting down
February 13, 2017
By Kathleen Parker Good news: In two years, we’ll have a new president. Bad news: If we make it that long. My “good” prediction is based on the Law…
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Three weeks and counting down
February 13, 2017
By Kathleen Parker Good news: In two years, we’ll have a new president. Bad news: If we make it that long. My “good” prediction is based on the Law…
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