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Saturday, May 04, 2013  South Carolina's tourism industry has bounced back after the Great Recession, with visitor spending reaching a record $16.5 billion in the state.

Sunday, January 27, 2013  The State Tourism Department predicts the $15 billion industry may return to pre-recession levels this year.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  A family struggling with a loved one's health has won a battle with a bank foreclosing on a newly disabled man's home.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012  A Myrtle Beach hardware store featured in a yahoo.com video series closed its doors for good last month.

Sunday, August 19, 2012  As students head back to school, tourism officials in South Carolina say it was a solid summer season. But the state has not quite recovered from the Great Recession.

Thursday, February 02, 2012  In January, NewsChannel 15 gathered a group of viewers to talk about current events, like the politics and the economy.

Thursday, September 08, 2011  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says college graduates, cash-strapped retirees and middle-aged workers dumped from their jobs by the recession are at the heart of the state's nearly-worst-in-the-nation unemployment rate.

Saturday, August 20, 2011  South Carolina finished its fiscal year in July with a $123 million surplus.

Monday, July 11, 2011  Many businesses across post-recession America are asking employees to assume multiple roles, transforming the nature of work.

Thursday, June 02, 2011  This year's graduating high schoolers were children when terrorists took down the twin towers, our country has been at war for much of their lives in two countries, and they're entering the world at a time when the economy and job prospects are bleak.

Monday, April 25, 2011  "Things are going in the right direction," says 843 Realtor owner John Winzenried. He says what's moving in the right direction is the housing market.

Friday, March 25, 2011 

Tuesday, March 08, 2011  More than 550 people gathered at the Florence Civic Center for the annual Spring Outlook Chamber Luncheon Tuesday, where the outlook seemed bright.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011  South Carolina's public colleges would be hit by losses in federal bailout cash and state taxpayer money in the $5 billion spending plan legislators are discussing.

Monday, February 14, 2011  Clothing prices have dropped for a decade as tame inflation and cheap overseas labor helped hold down costs. But the era of falling clothing prices is ending.