Rate of illegal workers in SC well below national average, study findsBy NOELLE PHILLIPS - nophillips@thestate.com Illegal immigrants make up about 2.2 percent of South Carolina’s workers, well below the national average of 5.4 percent of the labor force. The Pew Hispanic Center study, based on 2008 statistics and
Menacing citrus disease detected in South CarolinaThis is the first confirmation of citrus greening in South Carolina. The disease presents a serious threat to the United States citrus industry. A tree infected by the disease produces fruit that is bitter and unmarketable. Citrus greening found in South Carolina
Profits up slightly at Bank of South Carolina"It's really been a blessing for the mortgage industry. It's all a product of low rates." He also noted that commercial lending activity at the Bank of South Carolina increased 21 percent. Much of that demand was from business owners who were unable to
SC lending industry in good shape"We basically, as an industry, lowered our guard a little bit." Credit standards for subprime loans were so lax that "if you could fog a mirror, you could get a mortgage," said John Windley, president of South Carolina Bank & Trust.
Recession closes in on chicken farmersBut among the hardest hit are contract chicken farmers in the South and especially in North Carolina, the nation's second-leading poultry producer, where it is a $3.3-billion industry. Last winter, the economic crisis created "pretty much a
Rate of illegal workers in SC well below national average, study finds - The State
15.04.09
However, critics said they think the report dramatically undercounted the number of Hispanic workers in the state.
Of the 2.2 million workers in South Carolina, about 50,000 are illegal immigrants, according to Pew. Of the state’s 4.4 million residents, about 1.6 percent are illegal immigrants, the report said.
The number of illegal immigrant workers in South Carolina has been at issue in recent years as people complained illegal workers were taking jobs from legal residents.
In response to those complaints, the S.C. Legislature last year passed a law to curb illegal immigration. The law required employers to verify that workers were here legally.
Between 2003 and 2007, South Carolina reported one of the fastest-growing Hispanic populations in the country as workers poured into the state to build houses, offices and retail centers.
“During the construction boom earlier this decade, we were drawing in so many undocumented workers, and it became really visible,” said Doug Woodward, research economist at USC Moore School of Business. “It seemed like there would be no end to the increasing growth of the labor force.”
Did Braq Obama win North and South Carolina by promising the Tobacco industry he would not quit smoking?
Jan 01, 2009 by Obama W. Bush | Posted in Politics
You can't buy a better spokesperson for Smoking than Obama
Hey cdguy:
You need to get your money back on that mind reading class you took.
What industries are doing well in South Carolina?
Feb 27, 2009 by Sunny | Posted in Other - US Local Businesses
Hi to all. I am planning to relocate to South Carolina, to the Myrtle Beach area in particular. What industries or fields are hot, or doing well in our changing economy? Could you please advise, as I am a little nervous, but feel the need to make a better life for my child and myself. Thanks in advance!
I don't think you can say that any industry is "hot" right now. Everyone is hurting to one degree or another. The overall unemployment rate in the state is pushing toward 9 percent.
It is easier to pick out the ones hurting the most than to say which are the best. And there is no surprise there. Like much of the rest of the country, the construction industry is down dramatically, although South Carolina is not as bad off as some areas. Manufacturing, banking and other professional services, and the tourism/hospitality industry are also down.
About the only area that is up noticeably is the government sector, and that is also no real surprise. As the economy suffers, government moves to respond. There is more demand for government services, from unemployment compensation claims, to health care, to a dozen other areas, people need more from government in tough times.
If you want a snapshot of the various economic sectors in South Carolina's economy, click on the Web page below:
http://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.sc.htm
I hope this helps!!
cloothe | Feb 27, 2009
US based child support services looking for partners in South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia?
Aug 16, 2006 by philly_ali | Posted in Corporations
Hello we are small business child support services agency in South Carolina (BACK ON TRACK PARENTS) working across the small and medium enterprises (under 250 employees)
We practice Employment training, management, parenting , finance, fatherhood quality standards, environmental.
We have planned to expand and looking for partners in North Carolina & Georgia in all disciplines both individuals and existing companies.
The main agenda on the partnership would be help companies to set up / expand / investigate opportunities / business development / Industry reports etc in South Carolina Area, North Carolina Area and Georgia Area
IF YOU NEED TO GET IN TOUCH PLEASE WRITE US AT :
BACK ON TRACK PARENTS CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES
P.O.BOX 605
NEW ELLENTON
SOUTH CAROLINA 29809-0605
Hello! I know that this isn't the response that you were looking for, but since I'm in the area (Aiken), I thought that I would say Hi. Hope everything goes well for you. My father, unfortunently, was a deadbeat dad, but I worked through the state of South Carolina and actually got all of the back child support plus interest. Good luck!
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