The (false) robot invasion
June 5, 2016
Robert J. Samuelson The robots are coming — but not in numbers that would imperil most Americans’ jobs. Few subjects have inspired as much hype as robots. Consider some…
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Have U.S. wages stagnated? Probably not
June 5, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson How many times have you heard that Americans’ wages have stagnated? Countless commentators (including me) have repeated this complaint. Naturally, politicians of both parties —…
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Have U.S. wages stagnated? Probably not
June 5, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson How many times have you heard that Americans’ wages have stagnated? Countless commentators (including me) have repeated this complaint. Naturally, politicians of both parties —…
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Obama’s legacy of a pre-post-racial era
June 5, 2016
By Kathleen Parker As Barack Obama’s presidency takes a backseat to the psychodrama known as the 2016 election, historians, speculators and revisionists are busy writing his presidential epitaph. Not…
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Obama’s legacy of a pre-post-racial era
June 5, 2016
By Kathleen Parker As Barack Obama’s presidency takes a backseat to the psychodrama known as the 2016 election, historians, speculators and revisionists are busy writing his presidential epitaph. Not…
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The online lending scare
May 31, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson Could online lending cause the next financial crisis? While the odds seem overwhelmingly against it, the recent turmoil at LendingClub — a leading online lender…
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The online lending scare
May 31, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson Could online lending cause the next financial crisis? While the odds seem overwhelmingly against it, the recent turmoil at LendingClub — a leading online lender…
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Election disaffection
May 31, 2016
By Kathleen Parker CHARLESTON, SC – On rare occasions, Americans coalesce around a common cause, usually following some calamity — a terrorist attack, a natural disaster or, say, during…
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Election disaffection
May 31, 2016
By Kathleen Parker CHARLESTON, SC – On rare occasions, Americans coalesce around a common cause, usually following some calamity — a terrorist attack, a natural disaster or, say, during…
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DEW Executive Director Cheryl Stanton’s April 2016 Employment Statement
May 22, 2016
“It is encouraging to see the large number of people entering the labor force – and finding work. More people are working then ever in our state’s history. South Carolinians…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation April 2016
May 22, 2016
Employment Growth Maintains Momentum Unemployment Rate Inches Upward The number of people working in South Carolina increased to a new record in April 2016, rising by 7,268 to 2,181,923. During…
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Let us praise GDP
May 22, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson It’s time to cut the GDP some slack. Overhauling the GDP — as some critics would — threatens to politicize one of our most useful…
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Let us praise GDP
May 22, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson It’s time to cut the GDP some slack. Overhauling the GDP — as some critics would — threatens to politicize one of our most useful…
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Hillary’s viral nightmare
May 22, 2016
By Kathleen Parker You could say that it all depends on how you define “lie.” Or, perhaps, that it’s hell to have a public record. Either way, Hillary Clinton’s…
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Hillary’s viral nightmare
May 22, 2016
By Kathleen Parker You could say that it all depends on how you define “lie.” Or, perhaps, that it’s hell to have a public record. Either way, Hillary Clinton’s…
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Battling PTSD head on
May 20, 2016By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. offers “unique” pre-trauma conditioning program Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – combat stress, shell shock, battle fatigue or any of the…
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Battling PTSD head on
May 20, 2016
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. offers “unique” pre-trauma conditioning program Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – combat stress, shell shock, battle fatigue or any of the…
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City Council meets on budget
May 18, 2016
By Temple Ligon City budget readied for public hearing and first reading On June 7, the city will have a public hearing and a first reading on its budget…
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The Need for Business LEADERSHIP to Steer Corporate Cultures toward Morality
May 17, 2016
By Larry Ventimiglio In the wake of recent corporate brand implosions at Volkswagen, General Motors, Takada, and several other multi-national giants, I sit back in amazement wondering “What were…
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The economy’s real drag — us
May 16, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson American consumers aren’t what they used to be — and that helps explain the plodding economic recovery. It gets no respect despite creating 14 million…
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The economy’s real drag — us
May 16, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson American consumers aren’t what they used to be — and that helps explain the plodding economic recovery. It gets no respect despite creating 14 million…
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Rules are for breaking
May 16, 2016
By Kathleen Parker It should be obvious to all by now that Donald Trump knows nothing of what he speaks. His disastrous economic ideas are but the latest in…
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Rules are for breaking
May 16, 2016
By Kathleen Parker It should be obvious to all by now that Donald Trump knows nothing of what he speaks. His disastrous economic ideas are but the latest in…
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Business Risks – and How to Avoid Them
May 13, 2016
By Larry Ventimiglio Success in business is a mix of earning acceptable returns and mitigating or avoiding risks. While risks are an inevitable reality in business, properly planning and…
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Business Risks – and How to Avoid Them
May 13, 2016
By Larry Ventimiglio Success in business is a mix of earning acceptable returns and mitigating or avoiding risks. While risks are an inevitable reality in business, properly planning and…
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Liquidity: easy to buy dangerous to sell
May 13, 2016
By Charles B. Flowers A popular saying in the world of finance is that liquidity, or the ability to sell something, exists until you need it. Understanding the liquidity…
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National Defense Briefs – 05/12/16
May 12, 2016By W. Thomas Smith Jr. NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS is a series produced by National Defense Consultants, LLC, aimed at informing readers with timely military and homeland security news updates, trends,…
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National Defense Briefs – 05/12/16
May 12, 2016
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS is a series produced by National Defense Consultants, LLC, aimed at informing readers with timely military and homeland security news updates, trends,…
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Build it and they might come. Build it beautifully, and they will come in droves.
May 3, 2016
By Alan Cooper Publisher, MidlandsBiz, UpstateBizSC and LowcountryBizSC The following is based on comments that I made on the South Carolina Business Review hosted by Mike Switzer. What is…
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Build it and they might come. Build it beautifully, and they will come in droves.
May 3, 2016
By Alan Cooper Publisher, MidlandsBiz, UpstateBizSC and LowcountryBizSC The following is based on comments that I made on the South Carolina Business Review hosted by Mike Switzer. What is…
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New Record Low Vacancy in Both Office and Industrial Markets
May 3, 2016
CBRE Research has released the latest data on the industrial and office commercial real estate markets in the Greenville-Spartanburg market. Office High absorption levels, consistent declines in vacancy and rapidly…
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Mad Monkey receives national certification as woman-owned business
May 3, 2016The Greater Women’s Business Council, a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), has recognized Mad Monkey Inc. with a national certification as a Women’s Business…
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Mad Monkey receives national certification as woman-owned business
May 3, 2016
The Greater Women’s Business Council, a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), has recognized Mad Monkey Inc. with a national certification as a Women’s Business…
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What’s the real gender pay gap?
May 1, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson The gender pay gap is back in the news — and may become a major issue in the presidential campaign. It seems an open-and-shut case…
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What’s the real gender pay gap?
May 1, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson The gender pay gap is back in the news — and may become a major issue in the presidential campaign. It seems an open-and-shut case…
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Black votes matter
May 1, 2016
By Kathleen Parker CHARLESTON, SC – African-Americans in the South can’t get a break when it comes to voting, as history can’t deny. After all they’ve endured through slavery,…
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Black votes matter
May 1, 2016
By Kathleen Parker CHARLESTON, SC – African-Americans in the South can’t get a break when it comes to voting, as history can’t deny. After all they’ve endured through slavery,…
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Special Report: The Craft Beer Craze is Here to Stay
April 29, 2016
Colliers International, South Carolina – Special Market Report, Year End 2015 Craft beer is gaining popularity across the United States and influencing the way people consume beer. Craft brewers now…
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Special Report: The Craft Beer Craze is Here to Stay
April 29, 2016
Colliers International, South Carolina – Special Market Report, Year End 2015 Craft beer is gaining popularity across the United States and influencing the way people consume beer. Craft brewers now…
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How to Protect Your Intellectual Property Infographic
April 28, 2016Infographic created by Morningside IP .
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How to Protect Your Intellectual Property Infographic
April 28, 2016Infographic created by Morningside IP .
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National Defense Briefs – 04/26/16
April 26, 2016By W. Thomas Smith Jr. NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS is a series produced by National Defense Consultants, LLC, aimed at informing readers with timely military and homeland security news updates,…
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National Defense Briefs – 04/26/16
April 26, 2016
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS is a series produced by National Defense Consultants, LLC, aimed at informing readers with timely military and homeland security news updates,…
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A competition deficit?
April 25, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson The Obama administration has a new economic worry: competition or, allegedly, the lack of it. America’s businesses, the indictment goes, merge too often, innovate too…
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A competition deficit?
April 25, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson The Obama administration has a new economic worry: competition or, allegedly, the lack of it. America’s businesses, the indictment goes, merge too often, innovate too…
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Karma tastes rich in new, humane economy
April 25, 2016
By Kathleen Parker As the human circus of presidential politics has plodded along for what seems a decade now, a revolution has been taking place in the ever-more-dignified animal…
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Karma tastes rich in new, humane economy
April 25, 2016
By Kathleen Parker As the human circus of presidential politics has plodded along for what seems a decade now, a revolution has been taking place in the ever-more-dignified animal…
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Columbia City Council meetings
April 20, 2016
By Temple Ligon Hospitality Taxes At a recent meeting of Richland County Council a destination-class water park, once costing $20 million and in the end, $18 million, was voted…
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South Carolina REALTORS® release March market reports
April 20, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) released its March housing market data. The reports show buyers are increasing, but their options are limited. New listings were up nine percent…
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National Defense Briefs – 04/20/16
April 20, 2016By W. Thomas Smith Jr. NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS is a series produced by National Defense Consultants, LLC, aimed at informing readers with timely military and homeland security news updates, trends,…
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