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South Carolina’s Jobless Rate Edges Up a Bit

ABC Columbia Staff

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina’s unemployment rate edged up slightly last month, the first increase in more than a year. The Department of Employment and Workforce said Friday that the state’s jobless rate increased to 5.7 percent in March. That was up from 5.5 percent in February. It’s the first increase since September 2014. The agency cited a record…