President-elect Barack Obama says there isn’t a “minute to waste” in solving the nation’s economic crisis, which he says is likely to get worse before it gets better.  Hear his statement.

The U.S. Census Bureau says it will hire 2,000 people in South Carolina, after opening offices in Charleston and Columbia.  Read their entire statement.

New numbers out Friday show the unemployment rate in Lowcountry counties and the state of South Carolina as a whole on the rise in October.

Financial meltdowns, bailouts, credit crisis, recession, depression..These are the headlines we hear everyday now. We get it, our economy is in trouble. So, what can we do to help turn it around?

Wall Street looks for gains Friday after the Dow fell 445 points to close below 8,000.  The Dow plunged 10.6% in two days. 

Communities and auto support industries beyond Detroit, bracing for the worst if the big three automakers can’t survive.

The company said all operations should stop by the end of February.

Health care management company CareCore National LLC says it will invest $4.4 million to expand its Beaufort County operations, generating as many as 125 new jobs and moving its corporate headquarters to Bluffton.

A person briefed on Citigroup’s plans says the banking giant is cutting another 53,000 jobs in the coming quarters.

Schaeffler Group officials say the automotive parts maker is shipping nearly 120 jobs from its INA ball bearings plant in Spartanburg to Mexico over the next six months.

Schaeffler Group officials say the automotive parts maker is shipping nearly 120 jobs from its INA ball bearings plant in Spartanburg to Mexico over the next six months.

The state Commerce Department announced Wednesday that American Titanium Works plans to employ 320 people at its new mill in Laurens County.

The State newspaper reported Tuesday that 16 workers will lose their jobs next month. Six vacant positions also are being eliminated.

The number of out of work Americans drawing unemployment benefits now sits at a 25 year high, which is keeping one company very busy. If you’re looking for a job, Ved Sinha is your new best friend.  Ved’s company, Elance, uses the web to match businesses and employees.

Boeing production workers are returning to their jobs at jetliner plants in Washington state, Oregon and Kansas.