WASHINGTON, DC – January 13, 2009 – Without substantial demand stimulus for the housing sector, the stimulus package currently being considered by Congress will only have a limited effect and…

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Every day seems to bring another story of a major corporation falling on hard times or an investor unwittingly bilked of their savings. Names we have known for decades are…

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The statistics are startling: more than half a million jobs were lost in November, with nearly 1.9 million jobs lost year-to-date.  One of the hardest-hit segments is the housing industry…

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By Philip Brice, AIF®, Principal of Elliott Davis Investment Partners   The epic collapse of Lehman Brothers’ marked a stunning turning point in the financial markets from which Wall Street…

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By Mason B. Hardy, President, SCANPO  Indeed, these are extraordinary times.  National jobless claims are the highest in 26 years and the South Carolina unemployment rate is predicted to be…

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Nina Hachigian, the Senior Vice President at The Center for American Progress and a visiting scholar of the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University, spoke in Columbia…

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Relax. Here’s help from CEOs and managers like yourself with field-tested strategies we call accelerators because they accelerate profit-building. All are featured in Jerry Bellune’s Accelerate Your Profit Builders: 79…

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COLUMBIA, SC – December 3, 2008 – South Carolinians can expect an austere 2009 as job opportunities decline and the unemployment rate continues to rise, according to a report released Wednesday…

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Move Comes After Committee Presses Agencies to Act WASHINGTON, DC – November 25, 2008 – With small businesses facing unprecedented challenges accessing credit, the Federal Reserve and Department of Treasury today…

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By Richard Eckstrom Comptroller General   When you’re spending other people’s hard-earned money, it’s just common courtesy to let them know how it’s spent. That’s not a principle always embraced…

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By Sallie Bottorff, CEO of Human Resource Dynamics Layoff, downsize, cut back — these are all just synonymous phrases for reduction in force, which isn’t a chore any employer or…

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COLUMBIA, SC – November 7, 2008 -Young leaders in Columbia, South Carolina, know that this community is a great place to live and work, and it is only getting better.  …

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I often get asked by people how they can use their website to help their business. Usually it’s along the lines of attracting new customers or how to sell products…

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By Mike Dubose In 2007, I began the journey to build six great, profitable, and fun companies with happy staff. Being profitable turned out to be the easy part. Taking…

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By Mike Dubose In 2007, I began the journey to build six great, profitable, and fun companies with happy staff. Being profitable turned out to be the easy part. Taking…

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By Gary Foster As we watch the ripple effects of crumbling financial institutions and belabor Wall Street greed, it may be time in our country to recognize once again the…

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By Gary Foster As we watch the ripple effects of crumbling financial institutions and belabor Wall Street greed, it may be time in our country to recognize once again the…

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COLUMBIA, SC –   A lawyer’s dream of a program to help deserving kids is now reality.   Tribuddies is helping children in the Midlands to build character, confidence, and spirit.  Through…

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COLUMBIA, SC – October 6, 2008 – From restaurants, nightlife, and green spaces to a depth and breadth of job opportunities, affordable housing and a safe environment, what will it…

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COLUMBIA, SC – October 6, 2008 – From restaurants, nightlife, and green spaces to a depth and breadth of job opportunities, affordable housing and a safe environment, what will it…

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COLUMBIA, SC –   A lawyer’s dream of a program to help deserving kids is now reality.   Tribuddies is helping children in the Midlands to build character, confidence, and spirit.  Through…

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Three questions with Miriam Hair, new executive director of the Municipal Association of SC   You have a long history with the Association. What do you see as its vision…

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Three questions with Miriam Hair, new executive director of the Municipal Association of SC   You have a long history with the Association. What do you see as its vision…

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Business Failure By Mike DuBose Business failure: entrepreneurs dread those terrible words. We should plan from the beginning to fail in order to succeed. We know this as SWOT analysis—regularly…

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Business Failure By Mike DuBose Business failure: entrepreneurs dread those terrible words. We should plan from the beginning to fail in order to succeed. We know this as SWOT analysis—regularly…

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MidlandsBiz: What is happening on the financial markets? Tim Koch: The problem is a lack of liquidity. Last week, a banker friend told me a story about an investor who…

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MidlandsBiz:What is happening on the financial markets? Tim Koch:The problem is a lack of liquidity. Last week, a banker friend told me a story about an investor who tried to…

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On Monday, September 15, Wendell Cox gave a speech at a lunch meeting hosted by the local World Affairs Council.   Mr. Cox is a demographer studying energy demand trends.  …

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On Monday, September 15, Wendell Cox gave a speech at a lunch meeting hosted by the local World Affairs Council.   Mr. Cox is a demographer studying energy demand trends.  …

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Prospective first-time home buyers who have been sitting on the fence now have a significant financial incentive to explore the opportunities available in today’s housing market. H.R. 3221, the Housing…

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Prospective first-time home buyers who have been sitting on the fence now have a significant financial incentive to explore the opportunities available in today’s housing market. H.R. 3221, the Housing…

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The dollar: it’s up, down, steady, weak or strong compared with foreign currencies. Simple terms, but what do they really mean for your investments? The use of these terms indicates…

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The dollar: it’s up, down, steady, weak or strong compared with foreign currencies. Simple terms, but what do they really mean for your investments? The use of these terms indicates…

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Recently the State Finance Committee cut more than $22 million in tourism advertising, promotion dollars, and local project dollars.  This action could put the State’s number one industry in jeopardy.…

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