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State of the Low Country:Haynie Targets High-Paying Jobs Mount Pleasant’s New Mayor Focuses on Economic Development During First Months In Office

May 10, 2018 08:11AM ● By Makayla Gay

During the past two election cycles, Mount Pleasant voters ushered in a new mayor and Council, in part a reaction to the town’s population explosion and the traffic congestion and crowded schools that came along with it.

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State of the Low Country: Land Between The Ports Distribution Network Spurs Growth

May 10, 2018 08:04AM ● By Makayla Gay

The seven-county region that comprises the jurisdiction of the Southern Carolina Regional Development Alliance (SCRDA) economic development agency may not get as much publicity as some of its counterparts around the state, but it has attracted an impressive array of investments in recent years.

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State of the Low Country:Dorchester County Takes International Recruiting Approach

May 10, 2018 07:59AM ● By Makayla Gay

Dorchester County is scouring the nation and the world in an effort to attract businesses and industries that will spawn jobs and prosperity for its more than 150,000 residents. Fast-growing Summerville, which sits on both sides of the border between Dorchester and its more populous neighbor, Berkeley County, takes a more passive approach to recruiting new commercial enterprises.

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Lowcountry Luxury: Home Market Remains Robust

May 09, 2018 06:32AM ● By Makayla Gay

The luxury home market in the Charleston area is strong, vibrant, and riding the combination of an energetic economy and excellent weather, relatively modest housing prices, and low property taxes that lure people who have money to spend to the Lowcountry.

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Trump’s Tariffs, Supply Chains, And South Carolina

May 09, 2018 06:12AM ● By Makayla Gay

The majority of economists prefer free trade over any restrictive alternative. There were some unhappy academics when the Trump administration announced tariff rates as high as 50 percent for washing machines and up to 30 percent on solar panels.

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Offshore Drilling And Big Higher Education Numbers

May 09, 2018 06:05AM ● By Makayla Gay

In South Carolina, there is hue and cry over the possibility of the ecological damage that can come with offshore drilling. But what is the hue and cry over the endowments in the major universities, the direct beneficiaries of successful oil exploration, both inland and offshore?

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UCB Announces Quarterly Earnings

Apr 25, 2018 04:05PM ● By Kathleen Maris

Net income was $37.7 million, or 47 cents per diluted share, compared with $23.5 million, or 33 cents per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2017.

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S.C. Office of Innovation Announces Grant Awards

Apr 23, 2018 03:21PM ● By Kathleen Maris

This grant program focuses on projects that are outcome-oriented and aim to build stronger entrepreneurs and companies.

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Charleston International Airport Sets Passenger Record In February

Mar 26, 2018 03:56PM ● By Kathleen Maris

Record-setting passenger traffic since 2001 has fueled not only the airport’s growth but its impact on the local and state economy.

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Chamber Forecast Calls For Strong Regional Growth

Mar 21, 2018 03:02PM ● By Kathleen Maris

The forecast for the Charleston region is a partnership project between the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Center for Business Research and the College of Charleston’s School of Business.

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Automotive Supplier Opens Distribution Center

Mar 16, 2018 07:52AM ● By Emily Stevenson

The Berkeley County facility totals 234,000 square feet and includes a 17,500-square-foot office area and 216,500 square feet of warehouse and manufacturing space.

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S.C. Tourism Continues to Grow

Feb 21, 2018 09:44AM ● By Kathleen Maris

The new economic impact represents business activity for the calendar year 2016, which is up 4.7 percent from 2015.

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Accelerator for America Convenes in Columbia

Feb 19, 2018 09:17AM ● By Kathleen Maris

Accelerator for America provides strategic support to replicate successful local initiatives in other communities, with a singular focus on initiatives that connect people with fulfilling work.

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South Carolina Sets Another Export Sales Record

Feb 13, 2018 09:56AM ● By Kathleen Maris

For the eighth consecutive year, the State of South Carolina set a record for total export sales in 2017.

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CRMH Expands Operations

Jan 11, 2018 02:58PM ● By Kathleen Maris

The new space will create 18 jobs and allow for the launch of new product lines and services.

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Celerian Group Acquires Karna

Jan 10, 2018 02:17PM ● By Kathleen Maris

The acquisition adds public health expertise, data analytics, IT, and other services that complement and expand the Celerian Group’s comprehensive offerings.

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SC Economic Development Program Graduates Announced

Nov 16, 2017 02:27PM ● By Kathleen Maris

Five individuals completed the S.C. Economic Developers' Advanced Symposium (Advanced Symposium), while more than 40 graduated from the S.C. Economic Development Institute (Institute).

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Life Sciences Advances in S.C.

Oct 27, 2017 08:39AM ● By Emily Stevenson

At least two life sciences needles seem to be moving—the state’s industry, which is providing an estimated annual economic impact of $11.4 billion—and SCBIO itself, which is growing rapidly as the industry’s primary state association.

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The Beach Co. Begins Construction on New Apartments in Dorchester County

Oct 11, 2017 12:27PM ● By Emily Stevenson

An affiliate of The Beach Co. has begun construction on Summer Wind, a new 267 unit, Class A multifamily community in the rapidly expanding Summerville submarket in unincorporated Dorchester County.

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