Rising occupancy and rental rates continue to set new records
July 15, 2015
Colliers International | South Carolina, Research & Forecast Report, Charleston – Office, Q2 2015 Key Takeaways > The Charleston, SC office market continues to tighten with occupancy and asking rental…
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Greece’s D-Day
July 14, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson Suddenly Greece is about a lot more than Greece. The lopsided Greek vote — 61 percent to 39 percent — to reject the last rescue…
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Greece’s D-Day
July 14, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson Suddenly Greece is about a lot more than Greece. The lopsided Greek vote — 61 percent to 39 percent — to reject the last rescue…
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When bragging is winning
July 14, 2015
By Kathleen Parker “So, Mom,” he says. “Did you tweet that you were going on ‘Meet the Press’?” No. “Did you tweet that you were going on ‘Hardball’?” No.…
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When bragging is winning
July 14, 2015
By Kathleen Parker “So, Mom,” he says. “Did you tweet that you were going on ‘Meet the Press’?” No. “Did you tweet that you were going on ‘Hardball’?” No.…
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Value is the King of Sales, and the Queen of Service
July 12, 2015
By Jeffrey Gitomer Value is perhaps the most illusive word in sales. Everyone will tell you how important it is, very few can tell you what it is. I’ve…
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Value is the King of Sales, and the Queen of Service
July 12, 2015
By Jeffrey Gitomer Value is perhaps the most illusive word in sales. Everyone will tell you how important it is, very few can tell you what it is. I’ve…
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Will Greece’s crisis spread?
July 6, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson Greece is a mess. The banks are shut; withdrawals from ATMs are strictly limited. A referendum will determine whether or not Greece accepts tough conditions for…
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Will Greece’s crisis spread?
July 6, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson Greece is a mess. The banks are shut; withdrawals from ATMs are strictly limited. A referendum will determine whether or not Greece accepts tough conditions for…
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Michelle Obama’s evolution
July 6, 2015
By Kathleen Parker First-term first ladies are often shadows to their more-important husbands, dabbling in lite fare to avoid criticism and picking safe projects to shield them and their…
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Michelle Obama’s evolution
July 6, 2015
By Kathleen Parker First-term first ladies are often shadows to their more-important husbands, dabbling in lite fare to avoid criticism and picking safe projects to shield them and their…
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Trade Promotion Authority
July 1, 2015
Peter M. Brown President Colite International As president of South Carolina’s Colite International, I know the importance of global trade to the success of our business. Like many homegrown…
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Government — back to the 1930s?
June 29, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson A recent Congressional Budget Office report — “The 2015 Long-Term Budget Outlook” — reminds us that the federal government is slowly becoming an agency for taking…
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Government — back to the 1930s?
June 29, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson A recent Congressional Budget Office report — “The 2015 Long-Term Budget Outlook” — reminds us that the federal government is slowly becoming an agency for taking…
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Waiting for Obama
June 29, 2015
By Kathleen Parker CHARLESTON, SC – Even as hundreds formed a human heart in Marion Square near Mother Emanuel Church, retailers and city residents were a little nervous about…
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Waiting for Obama
June 29, 2015
By Kathleen Parker CHARLESTON, SC – Even as hundreds formed a human heart in Marion Square near Mother Emanuel Church, retailers and city residents were a little nervous about…
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The CEO backlash
June 24, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson “Prosperity can’t be just for CEOs and hedge fund managers.” –Hillary Clinton It seems inevitable that the unfolding presidential campaign will also become a referendum…
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Take it down
June 24, 2015
By Kathleen Parker In a historic moment, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley called late yesterday (Monday) for removal of the Confederate Battle Flag from the Statehouse grounds. It was…
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Gov. Nikki Haley Calling for Removal of Confederate Flag from Statehouse
June 23, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Remarks from Gov. Nikki Haley calling for the removal of the Confederate battle flag from Statehouse grounds. “This has been a very difficult time for our state.…
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Gov. Nikki Haley Calling for Removal of Confederate Flag from Statehouse
June 23, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Remarks from Gov. Nikki Haley calling for the removal of the Confederate battle flag from Statehouse grounds. “This has been a very difficult time for our state.…
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National Defense Briefs – June 18, 2015
June 20, 2015By W. Thomas Smith Jr. NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS is a series aimed at informing readers with timely military and homeland security news updates, trends, definitions, and short commentaries. Defense…
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National Defense Briefs – June 18, 2015
June 20, 2015
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS is a series aimed at informing readers with timely military and homeland security news updates, trends, definitions, and short commentaries. Defense…
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Statement From Gov. Nikki Haley
June 18, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Governor Nikki Haley released the following statement: “Michael, Rena, Nalin and I are praying for the victims and families touched by tonight’s senseless tragedy at Emanuel AME Church.…
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Statement From Gov. Nikki Haley
June 18, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Governor Nikki Haley released the following statement: “Michael, Rena, Nalin and I are praying for the victims and families touched by tonight’s senseless tragedy at Emanuel AME Church.…
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Graham Statement on Charleston Shooting
June 18, 2015
CHARLETSON, SC – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made the following statement on the horrific shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in Charleston. “Our prayers are with…
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Graham Statement on Charleston Shooting
June 18, 2015
CHARLETSON, SC – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made the following statement on the horrific shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in Charleston. “Our prayers are with…
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Wanna be a sales master? Study other sales masters!
June 13, 2015
By Jeffrey Gitomer The book, titled “America’s Twelve Master Salesmen,” was written and published by B.C. Forbes & Sons in 1953. Yes, there were women in the book, but…
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Wanna be a sales master? Study other sales masters!
June 13, 2015
By Jeffrey Gitomer The book, titled “America’s Twelve Master Salesmen,” was written and published by B.C. Forbes & Sons in 1953. Yes, there were women in the book, but…
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Is China’s hacking a blessing in disguise?
June 13, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson The latest hacking of U.S. government data files, capturing personal information on about 4 million past and present government workers, has predictably stirred outrage. The allegation…
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Is China’s hacking a blessing in disguise?
June 13, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson The latest hacking of U.S. government data files, capturing personal information on about 4 million past and present government workers, has predictably stirred outrage. The allegation…
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Pool party mayhem
June 13, 2015
By Kathleen Parker Video imagery doesn’t get much worse than a white police officer throwing an African-American girl in a bikini to the ground, kneeling on her back as…
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Pool party mayhem
June 13, 2015
By Kathleen Parker Video imagery doesn’t get much worse than a white police officer throwing an African-American girl in a bikini to the ground, kneeling on her back as…
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National Defense Briefs – June 8, 2015
June 9, 2015By W. Thomas Smith Jr. NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS is a series aimed at informing readers with timely military and homeland security news updates, trends, definitions, and short commentaries. Defense…
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National Defense Briefs – June 8, 2015
June 9, 2015
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS is a series aimed at informing readers with timely military and homeland security news updates, trends, definitions, and short commentaries. Defense…
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The Fed: welfare for the wealthy?
June 7, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson Was the Federal Reserve’s massive bond-buying program an engine of economic inequality? It’s easy to think so. The Fed bought more than $3 trillion of U.S.…
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The Fed: welfare for the wealthy?
June 7, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson Was the Federal Reserve’s massive bond-buying program an engine of economic inequality? It’s easy to think so. The Fed bought more than $3 trillion of U.S.…
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Jenner’s coming-out party
June 7, 2015
By Kathleen Parker It wasn’t quite “Call me Ishmael,” but “Call me Caitlyn” made a whale of a splash. One could hardly find a news channel the past couple…
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Jenner’s coming-out party
June 7, 2015
By Kathleen Parker It wasn’t quite “Call me Ishmael,” but “Call me Caitlyn” made a whale of a splash. One could hardly find a news channel the past couple…
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National Defense Briefs – June 2, 2015
June 3, 2015By W. Thomas Smith Jr. NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS is a series aimed at informing readers with timely military and homeland security news updates, trends, definitions, and short commentaries. Defense…
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National Defense Briefs – June 2, 2015
June 3, 2015
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS is a series aimed at informing readers with timely military and homeland security news updates, trends, definitions, and short commentaries. Defense…
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State House Report: Top Three Things You Need to Know
June 1, 2015
By Ashley Hunter Criminal Domestic Violence Bill The House and Senate amended and approved S. 3, the Criminal Domestic Violence bill and sent the bill to Governor Haley last…
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Minimum wage roulette
June 1, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson The minimum wage — long relegated to the sidelines in the war against poverty and inequality — is back in the game. Los Angeles has…
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Being Bill Kristol
June 1, 2015
By Kathleen Parker One can understand why The Weekly Standard’s William Kristol would try to nullify Hillary Clinton’s presidential candidacy, but smearing all baby boomers in the process seems…
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The job recovery’s big surprise
May 26, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson Guess what? This isn’t a low-wage job recovery. Listen to the media, and you might think that the only kind of jobs being created are…
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Bab(i)es on campus
May 26, 2015By Kathleen Parker Those accustomed to reading or listening only to liberal commentators may not be aware of “trigger warnings” and “safe zones” on college campuses. It seems that…
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What Caused the Great Recession?
May 21, 2015
By Mike DuBose with Blake DuBose It’s a question that Nobel Prize-winning economists, university scholars, think tanks, Congressional committees, and financial experts still debate to this day: “What brought…
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Why we love World War II
May 18, 2015
Robert J. Samuelson To mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II — Victory in Europe Day occurred on May 8, Victory over Japan Day happens…
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Defining deity down
May 18, 2015By Kathleen Parker It is nearly axiomatic that presidential contests tend to shine a harsh light on conservative Christians — inasmuch as they are viewed as the Republican Party’s…
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Charleston businessman gives $25 million to build new hospital
May 14, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has announced a $25 million gift from Charleston businessman Shawn Jenkins to help build the new MUSC Children’s Hospital and…
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The curse of the dollar
May 10, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson It’s been called the “exorbitant privilege”; it might also be termed “the indestructible curse.” Americans are proud of the fact that the dollar — their…
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