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Friday, May 17, 2013  South Carolina's unemployment has dropped to its lowest rate in five years.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Unemployment in South Carolina fell in March for the second month in a row.

Monday, March 18, 2013  South Carolina's unemployment rate increased slightly in January.

Friday, January 18, 2013  South Carolina's unemployment rate has gone up for the first time in months.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  Despite signs of economic recovery, hiring remains too weak to rapidly reduce the number of those unemployed.

Friday, December 21, 2012  Officials are scheduled to announce whether the unemployment rate in South Carolina continues to fall.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  Economists from the University of South Carolina are predicting stable economic growth across several of the state's industries in the upcoming year.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  South Carolina unemployment has dropped by half a percentage point for the second month in a row.

Monday, October 15, 2012  The agency that tracks South Carolina's unemployment rate is downsizing.

Friday, September 21, 2012  The Department of Employment and Workforce says the number remained essentially the same as the rate for July.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012  South Carolina's unemployment agency may pay $150 million less in benefits this year by clamping down on who qualifies.

Friday, August 17, 2012  South Carolina's jobless rate increased for a third straight month in July.

Thursday, August 16, 2012  SC unemployment agency paying $106M toward debt

Friday, July 20, 2012  South Carolina's jobless rate has gone up for the second month in a row.

Friday, June 15, 2012  The state's Department of Employment and Workforce said Friday that South Carolina's unemployment rate was 9.1 percent in May, the end of a downward trend.