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Recession Hits Textiles and Construction in Aiken County
Unemployment in the United States stands at 9.8 percent with South Carolina at 11.7 and Aiken County at 12.0. Textile and building trades bear the heaviest losses while health occupations show limited hiring. Unskilled workers suffer most as retraining remains costly and scarce locally.
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United States
South Carolina
Aiken County
Labor Department
W.J. Murphy
S.C. Employment and Security Commission
Murphy
Charles Kovacik
Southern Studies and Geography
University of South Carolina
South
Kovacik
Aiken Technical College
Kathy Skeen
Williams-Skeen Realtors