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Metro Columbia has the most construction jobs of any SC-based metro and saw the biggest increase in them over the past year, and none of the penny-sales-tax-transportation construction jobs have even been added yet.
Columbia usually doesn't get a whole lot of announcements but growth in its existing industries (which usually aren't announced) typically amount to healthy growth.
Columbia usually doesn't get a whole lot of announcements but growth in its existing industries (which usually aren't announced) typically amount to healthy growth.
This is true. Have you noticed how politicians, including the governor, always your "BMW and Boeing" but say nothing of Amazon? Amazon actually employs more people and pays competitive wages.
I'll grant that large manufacturing plants have more of an economic impact, but my point remains. It's a marquis employer with a big local impact.
It is a point in time and you get a better idea by looking at trends. But, it is a weak number, especially considering the amount of construction in Columbia. Worth keeping an eye on to see where it goes.
It is a point in time and you get a better idea by looking at trends. But, it is a weak number, especially considering the amount of construction in Columbia. Worth keeping an eye on to see where it goes.
Yeah, it's a weak number particularly in light of all the construction and other signs of growth around town. I hope our economic development team is working aggressively to lure more jobs to Columbia, and I still have hope that Innovista and USC's incubators will create a start-up culture of innovation and job creation to the area.
This is true. Have you noticed how politicians, including the governor, always your "BMW and Boeing" but say nothing of Amazon? Amazon actually employs more people and pays competitive wages.
I'll grant that large manufacturing plants have more of an economic impact, but my point remains. It's a marquis employer with a big local impact.
Amazon employs more people in SC than BMW which has 8,000 workers at their Greer plant? I highly doubt that.
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