Are aging and the economic slowdown linked?
August 21, 2016By Robert J. Samuelson An aging America reduces the economy’s growth — big time. That’s the startling conclusion of a new academic study, and if it withstands scholarly scrutiny,…
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Are aging and the economic slowdown linked?
August 21, 2016By Robert J. Samuelson An aging America reduces the economy’s growth — big time. That’s the startling conclusion of a new academic study, and if it withstands scholarly scrutiny,…
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Driven to distraction
August 21, 2016By Kathleen Parker OXFORD, Md. – Reflexively, I type “Dru” and The Drudge Report pops up. I hate myself for going there but as a columnist ever in search…
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Driven to distraction
August 21, 2016By Kathleen Parker OXFORD, Md. – Reflexively, I type “Dru” and The Drudge Report pops up. I hate myself for going there but as a columnist ever in search…
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A Throne Fit For A…King’s Car?
August 16, 2016By David Jones EVP and Chief Marketing Officer Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events The King’s car needed a throne. A unique backdrop to frame the feat. Something worthy of…
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A Throne Fit For A…King’s Car?
August 16, 2016By David Jones EVP and Chief Marketing Officer Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events The King’s car needed a throne. A unique backdrop to frame the feat. Something worthy of…
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Top Grossing Movies – August 15
August 15, 2016Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 08/12/2016 to 08/18/2016 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Suicide Squad PG13 Warner Bros. 2 4,255 $43,536,013…
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Top Grossing Movies – August 15
August 15, 2016Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 08/12/2016 to 08/18/2016 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Suicide Squad PG13 Warner Bros. 2 4,255 $43,536,013…
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Are KPIs Right for YOUR Business?
August 14, 2016By Larry Ventimiglio Periodic financial reporting is generally the foundation for reporting performance results for most businesses. Corporate management teams, hopefully, pay close attention to this information, and utilize the information…
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Is student debt ruining the recovery?
August 12, 2016By Robert J. Samuelson Maybe the college student debt burden isn’t so crushing after all, a new study argues. Maybe the college student debt burden isn’t so crushing after…
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Is student debt ruining the recovery?
August 12, 2016By Robert J. Samuelson Maybe the college student debt burden isn’t so crushing after all, a new study argues. Maybe the college student debt burden isn’t so crushing after…
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John Oliver has given us the best defense of newspapers ever
August 12, 2016By Kathleen Parker News is a bizarre kind of food chain whose most important members are at the bottom. Every couple of years or so, I feel the need…
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John Oliver has given us the best defense of newspapers ever
August 12, 2016By Kathleen Parker News is a bizarre kind of food chain whose most important members are at the bottom. Every couple of years or so, I feel the need…
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26,000 new jobs forecasted over the next 5 years
August 11, 2016An update to the region’s Talent Demand Study forecasts 26,000 new jobs in the next five years. The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce presented the update to more than 400…
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Top Grossing Movies – August 8
August 10, 2016Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 08/05/2016 to 08/11/2016 Rank Title Rating Dist Weeks Wkend Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Suicide Squad PG13 Warner Bros. 1 4,255 $133,682,248 $133,682,248…
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Top Grossing Movies – August 8
August 10, 2016Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 08/05/2016 to 08/11/2016 Rank Title Rating Dist Weeks Wkend Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Suicide Squad PG13 Warner Bros. 1 4,255 $133,682,248 $133,682,248…
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12 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS Teams and Agents rank in the REAL Trends “America’s Best Real Estate Agents”
August 2, 2016GREENVILLE, SC – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS® is pleased to announce that 12 of its teams and individual agents made the list of America’s Best Real Estate…
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12 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS Teams and Agents rank in the REAL Trends “America’s Best Real Estate Agents”
August 2, 2016GREENVILLE, SC – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS® is pleased to announce that 12 of its teams and individual agents made the list of America’s Best Real Estate…
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Why Millennials are the Most Important Generation in the Workforce
July 28, 2016By Matt Vaadi Finish this sentence: Millennials are tech______. Savvy?…. wrong… that is a common myth. Millennials are not tech savvy, they are tech dependent. They have no idea…
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Why Millennials are the Most Important Generation in the Workforce
July 28, 2016By Matt Vaadi Finish this sentence: Millennials are tech______. Savvy?…. wrong… that is a common myth. Millennials are not tech savvy, they are tech dependent. They have no idea…
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Adding Value to an Organization- as a result of Strategic Financial Management
July 27, 2016By Larry Ventimiglio Financial management, at the most fundamental level, is focused on managing an organization’s assets, liabilities, revenues, profitability and cash flow. Strategic financial management kicks it up a…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 25
July 25, 2016Week of 07/22/2016 to 07/28/2016 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wk Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Star Trek Beyond PG13 Paramount 1 3,928 $59,253,211 $59,253,211 2 The Secret Life Of…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 25
July 25, 2016Week of 07/22/2016 to 07/28/2016 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wk Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Star Trek Beyond PG13 Paramount 1 3,928 $59,253,211 $59,253,211 2 The Secret Life Of…
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Is job insecurity overstated?
July 25, 2016By Robert J. Samuelson If you’ve got an OK job, don’t let go, because you may not be able to find another. The conventional wisdom is widely shared —…
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Is job insecurity overstated?
July 25, 2016By Robert J. Samuelson If you’ve got an OK job, don’t let go, because you may not be able to find another. The conventional wisdom is widely shared —…
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You know what they say …
July 25, 2016By Kathleen Parker CLEVELAND — Imitation may be the highest form of flattery, but plagiarism, not so much. This is especially so if you’re Melania Trump on opening night…
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You know what they say …
July 25, 2016By Kathleen Parker CLEVELAND — Imitation may be the highest form of flattery, but plagiarism, not so much. This is especially so if you’re Melania Trump on opening night…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 18
July 18, 2016Week of 07/15/2016 to 07/21/2016 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wk Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Secret Life Of Pets PG Universal 2 4,381 $50,838,355 $203,426,220 2 Ghostbusters PG13…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 18
July 18, 2016Week of 07/15/2016 to 07/21/2016 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wk Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Secret Life Of Pets PG Universal 2 4,381 $50,838,355 $203,426,220 2 Ghostbusters PG13…
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The Trump treatment
July 18, 2016By Robert J. Samuelson The Republican National Convention in Cleveland this week ought to be interesting, but whether it will be informative is another question. Barring a last-minute surprise,…
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The Trump treatment
July 18, 2016By Robert J. Samuelson The Republican National Convention in Cleveland this week ought to be interesting, but whether it will be informative is another question. Barring a last-minute surprise,…
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Who will keep us safe?
July 18, 2016By Kathleen Parker Nice, France. Of all places. But of course a terrorist in love with death would choose one of the world’s most beautiful coastal cities to mow…
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Who will keep us safe?
July 18, 2016By Kathleen Parker Nice, France. Of all places. But of course a terrorist in love with death would choose one of the world’s most beautiful coastal cities to mow…
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South Carolina REALTORS® release May market reports
July 13, 2016South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) released its May housing market data and as predicted, there has been plenty of healthy sales activity during the second quarter of 2016. New listings were…
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Feeling Stumped? Use the Decision Tree
July 11, 2016By Aaron E. Graham, CFP® We make decisions constantly. Where do I eat? What should I buy? Should I attend an event? We often make many decisions on the…
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Feeling Stumped? Use the Decision Tree
July 11, 2016By Aaron E. Graham, CFP® We make decisions constantly. Where do I eat? What should I buy? Should I attend an event? We often make many decisions on the…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 11, 2016
July 11, 2016Week of 07/08/2016 to 07/14/2016 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wk Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Thr Secret Life Of Pets PG Universal 1 4,370 $104,352,905 $104,352,905 2 The Legend…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 11, 2016
July 11, 2016Week of 07/08/2016 to 07/14/2016 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wk Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Thr Secret Life Of Pets PG Universal 1 4,370 $104,352,905 $104,352,905 2 The Legend…
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Getting globalization right
July 10, 2016By Robert J. Samuelson Can we get globalization right? It has emerged as an all-purpose scapegoat for our economic woes — lost jobs, depressed wages, large trade deficits, greater…
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Getting globalization right
July 10, 2016By Robert J. Samuelson Can we get globalization right? It has emerged as an all-purpose scapegoat for our economic woes — lost jobs, depressed wages, large trade deficits, greater…
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For whom Trump tolls?
July 10, 2016By Kathleen Parker Perusing the wires on a deadline morn, I was struck by a constellation of intellectuals struggling to translate the relative meanings of Brexit, Donald Trump and…
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For whom Trump tolls?
July 10, 2016By Kathleen Parker Perusing the wires on a deadline morn, I was struck by a constellation of intellectuals struggling to translate the relative meanings of Brexit, Donald Trump and…
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Bill-gate, again
July 10, 2016By Kathleen Parker But of course Bill Clinton wants his wife to become president of the United States and make history as the nation’s first female commander in chief.…
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Bill-gate, again
July 10, 2016By Kathleen Parker But of course Bill Clinton wants his wife to become president of the United States and make history as the nation’s first female commander in chief.…
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Travel + Leisure magazine votes Charleston the “World’s #1 Best City”
July 7, 2016Travel + Leisure magazine announced yesterday their readers voted Charleston, South Carolina, the best city in the world. Excerpt from Travel + Leisure: Charleston moved up from the No. 2 city…
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Homeless Installation – A design installation connecting our community to the homeless – Charleston, July 2016
July 6, 2016Charleston residents have a history of uniting in a time of crisis. Homelessness is a crisis. Caused by different circumstances, anyone can become homeless. Most do not understand the extent of…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 5, 2016
July 5, 2016Week of 07/01/2016 to 07/07/2016 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wkend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Finding Dory PG Disney 3 4,305 $41,817,176 $381,785,985 2 The Legend Of Tarzan PG13…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 5, 2016
July 5, 2016Week of 07/01/2016 to 07/07/2016 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wkend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Finding Dory PG Disney 3 4,305 $41,817,176 $381,785,985 2 The Legend Of Tarzan PG13…
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Meadors design installation statement from Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg
July 5, 2016Meadors design installation statement from Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg Today, Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg released the following statement on the design installation of 430 figure cut-outs on the lawn of the Gaillard…
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Double-trouble for Trump
July 4, 2016By Kathleen Parker Watching Hillary Clinton beaming sidewise on stage as Elizabeth Warren took her text on Donald Trump brought the Wrigley twin ditty to mind: Double your pleasure,…
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