Aiken County Unemployment Rate Stays Low
Aiken County keeps a low unemployment rate at 4.2 percent, well below the 6.3 percent statewide rate reported by The State. Officials credit manufacturing strength, service sectors, and a new literacy lab with GED classes to improve the local workforce.
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Jobless claims drop by 60 000 nationally
New claims for unemployment benefits fell by 60 000 to 378 000 for the week ending December 21 as the labor market shows modest improvement. The four week moving average rose to 404 500, the highest since October, while the Dow rose 108 points and Nasdaq added 18.
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Palmetto Pride wins Rogers Award for anti litter effort
Keep America Beautiful named Palmetto Pride the nations top beautification program for 2002 at its Washington conference. Palmetto Pride formed four years ago after Grandmothers Against Garbage lobbied the state and launched Litter Busters with a toll free line 1 877 LITTER. State Sen. David Thomas, litter czar, praised the achievement.
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