Trade myths and realities

  March 24, 2016

By Robert J. Samuelson   In this bitter campaign, one area of agreement unites the major candidates: trade. Bernie Sanders brags that he’s opposed all recent trade agreements; Hillary Clinton…

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What did you do to stop him, Daddy?

  March 24, 2016

By Kathleen Parker   Now that Donald Trump has spoken before the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), a pro-Israel lobbying group, Americans have learned the following: Trump can read…

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What did you do to stop him, Daddy?

  March 24, 2016

By Kathleen Parker   Now that Donald Trump has spoken before the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), a pro-Israel lobbying group, Americans have learned the following: Trump can read…

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Action Plans that Drive Business Part 4: Message and Brand

  March 21, 2016

By Kelly Coulter    Define your audience’s perception Ever wonder what people say about you when you leave the room? You leave an impression on the people around you with…

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Where’s the $3 trillion?

  March 20, 2016

By Robert J. Samuelson   Is the American economy stronger than we think? Perhaps. A persisting puzzle about its recent performance is the stark contrast between growth of jobs (which…

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Where’s the $3 trillion?

  March 20, 2016

By Robert J. Samuelson   Is the American economy stronger than we think? Perhaps. A persisting puzzle about its recent performance is the stark contrast between growth of jobs (which…

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National Defense Briefs – 03/17/16

  March 18, 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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National Defense Briefs – 03/17/16

  March 18, 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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Public Funds for Public Purposes

  March 16, 2016

By Temple Ligon   Columbia attorney Danny Crowe presented to city council Tuesday night his analysis of just what exactly is public money and what is private money and for…

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Tiger Paw Classic: A golf lesson in sales and marketing

  March 15, 2016

By Rick Uhlmann Information/media relations coordinator for the Clemson school of business   Golf is an exercise in sales and event planning for students at Clemson University. For the seventh…

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The party’s (almost) over

  March 14, 2016

By Kathleen Parker   So it has come to this: A brokered convention or President Hillary Clinton. These options seem to be what’s left to Republicans of conscience, who are,…

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The party’s (almost) over

  March 14, 2016

By Kathleen Parker   So it has come to this: A brokered convention or President Hillary Clinton. These options seem to be what’s left to Republicans of conscience, who are,…

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What is the 30 second pitch for South Carolina?

  March 12, 2016

By Alan Cooper Publisher MidlandsBiz, UpstateBizSC, LowcountryBizSC   The following is based on the themes that I developed in a radio interview on the South Carolina Business Review with Mike…

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What is the 30 second pitch for South Carolina?

  March 12, 2016

By Alan Cooper Publisher MidlandsBiz, UpstateBizSC, LowcountryBizSC   The following is based on the themes that I developed in a radio interview on the South Carolina Business Review with Mike…

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What The New Social Security Rules Mean To You

  March 8, 2016

By Susan A. McCants, CFP ®   The new Social Security law that passed late last year, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, helped buoy the Social Security system by…

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What The New Social Security Rules Mean To You

  March 8, 2016

By Susan A. McCants, CFP ®   The new Social Security law that passed late last year, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, helped buoy the Social Security system by…

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Austintacious

  March 8, 2016

By Temple Ligon   Boomtown My current issue of Texas Monthly carries a cover on Austin, “The New Austin and How It Became the Center of Everything.” Back in the…

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A new theory of inequality

  March 7, 2016

By Robert J. Samuelson   Thumbing through the annual report of the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) is always an education. This year’s 430-page edition is no exception.…

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A new theory of inequality

  March 7, 2016

By Robert J. Samuelson   Thumbing through the annual report of the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) is always an education. This year’s 430-page edition is no exception.…

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The black and white of politics

  March 7, 2016

By Kathleen Parker   FLORENCE, SC – If Donald Trump speaks for disenfranchised whites, Hillary Clinton speaks mostly to blacks who feel the same. But the differences in how people,…

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The black and white of politics

  March 7, 2016

By Kathleen Parker   FLORENCE, SC – If Donald Trump speaks for disenfranchised whites, Hillary Clinton speaks mostly to blacks who feel the same. But the differences in how people,…

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Corporate Culture – and the Road Toward “Success”

  March 3, 2016

By Larry Ventimiglio   While business “success” is built upon professional leadership, management, and staff proactively performing their functional responsibilities in a synergistic manner, and guided by a unifying corporate vision, the…

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Corporate Culture – and the Road Toward “Success”

  March 3, 2016

By Larry Ventimiglio   While business “success” is built upon professional leadership, management, and staff proactively performing their functional responsibilities in a synergistic manner, and guided by a unifying corporate vision, the…

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Common Stains and How to Remove Them – Part 1

  March 2, 2016

By L. Paul Cline          Stains, they get the best of us. From sliding into first base to finding a leaky pen in your pocket, we all stain…

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City water

  March 2, 2016

By Temple Ligon   Last Tuesday night Columbia City Council convened on the third floor of City Hall. Joey Jaco, director of Utilities and engineering, and Clint Shealy, water works…

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The City Manager’s Spotlight – March 2, 2016

  March 2, 2016

The City Manager’s Spotlight provides details about what is happening in the City of Columbia in an effort to keep citizens informed about City operations. The City Manager’s Spotlight on…

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HUD awards $157 million in disaster recovery funds in South Carolina

  March 1, 2016

Funding to help communities impacted by last year’s severe flooding U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Julián Castro announced $157 million will be awarded to South Carolina…

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HUD awards $157 million in disaster recovery funds in South Carolina

  March 1, 2016

Funding to help communities impacted by last year’s severe flooding U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Julián Castro announced $157 million will be awarded to South Carolina…

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The aging business cycle

  February 29, 2016

By Robert J. Samuelson   At her most recent press conference in December, Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen had this (abbreviated) exchange with ABC News reporter Rebecca Jarvis. Jarvis:…

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The aging business cycle

  February 29, 2016

By Robert J. Samuelson   At her most recent press conference in December, Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen had this (abbreviated) exchange with ABC News reporter Rebecca Jarvis. Jarvis:…

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Clash of titans: Pope vs. Trump

  February 29, 2016

By Kathleen Parker   COLUMBIA, SC – The popular wisdom that opposites attract is true in both romance and politics. But rarely do adages prove so profoundly — and absurdly…

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Clash of titans: Pope vs. Trump

  February 29, 2016

By Kathleen Parker   COLUMBIA, SC – The popular wisdom that opposites attract is true in both romance and politics. But rarely do adages prove so profoundly — and absurdly…

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Equal Pay for Equal Work

  February 24, 2016

Two top employment scholars in law and human resources from the University of South Carolina discuss the impact that President Obama’s executive action to ensure equal pay for women will…

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The Proposed USC Medical School and Innovation Campus

  February 24, 2016

By David Prim & Christian Graves   Recently, the University of South Carolina announced plans to move the School of Medicine from its current location – adjacent to the W.J.B.…

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Budget fairy tales

  February 21, 2016

By Robert J. Samuelson   We have a candor deficit. President Obama last week submitted his $4 trillion 2017 budget, using the occasion for self-congratulation. Deficits are down. Employment is…

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Budget fairy tales

  February 21, 2016

By Robert J. Samuelson   We have a candor deficit. President Obama last week submitted his $4 trillion 2017 budget, using the occasion for self-congratulation. Deficits are down. Employment is…

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A South Carolina primer-y

  February 21, 2016

By Kathleen Parker   CAMDEN, S.C. — Out on the hustings, people often ask me: “Can you explain South Carolina?” I just shake my head. It’s complicated, I say. The…

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A South Carolina primer-y

  February 21, 2016

By Kathleen Parker   CAMDEN, S.C. — Out on the hustings, people often ask me: “Can you explain South Carolina?” I just shake my head. It’s complicated, I say. The…

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