2018-10-302018-10-302007-06http://hdl.handle.net/10827/28700South Carolina‘s economy remains a tale of two industries: the continuation of the manufacturing tradition in the state, alongside the growth of the new economy which includes professional and technical services and information services. One is inextricably linked to the other. Manufacturing will continue to be a vital part of the economic landscape in South Carolina. Technology is enabling industry in South Carolina to be more productive, and therefore more competitive, in the face of global competition. Manufacturing will maintain its traditional role as a mainstay of the South Carolina economy if the state can continue to foster a business climate that encourages firms to become more productive and competitive.application/pdfDocumentCopyright status undetermined. For more information contact, South Carolina State Library, 1500 Senate Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201.Labor supply--South Carolina--StatisticsWages--South Carolina--StatisticsIndustries--South Carolina--StatisticsSouth Carolina--Economic conditions--21st centuryText