SC Total Employment Jan. 1990

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SC Total EmploymentJan. 1990 October 2009
June 20001,883,300 jobs
October 20091,844,200 jobs
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SC Total EmploymentJan. 1939 October 2009
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SC Employment Trends Since 1960
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SC Employment Trends Since 1960
39,000 jobs
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SC Employment Trends Since 1960
60,000jobs
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SC Employment Trends Since 1960
-270,000jobs
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S.C. Employment1990Q1 2011Q4
2000 1.6 2001 -1.9 2002 -1.0 2003 0.2 200
4 1.4 2005 1.8 2006 2.2 2007 2.0 2008 -0.9
2009 -4.0 2010 -1.3
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Themes for 2010

• Labor Market Weakness Unemployment
  Underemployment
• Ongoing Deleveraging
• Elevated Delinquencies
• Headwinds for Housing
• Distinguishing Signal from Noise Finding a New
  Normal

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Horry County Retail Sales
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Horry County Hospitality Industry Spending
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