A sudden financial jolt — such as the wave of layoffs that recently rattled the lives of some Wall Street workers — could leave you scrambling to pay rent and eking by on credit cards.

Armored vehicle manufacturer Force Protection is laying off more workers. The company has laid off fewer than 100 workers.

State officials say layoffs in manufacturing and construction added 14,000 South Carolina residents to unemployment rolls last month and pushed the jobless
rate to a 15-year high.

U.S. Foodservice Inc. says it plans to lay off nearly 250 workers in South Carolina.