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It’s early in the year still, but as was the case last year, economic forecasts continue to be upended. The latest example just recently when a national jobs report came in stronger than expected and dampened prospects for interest rate cuts. Today we’ll check in with one of our resident economists to get his take. Mike Switzer interviews Frank Hefner, director of the Office of Economic Analysis and a professor of economics at the College of Charleston.

Effective coordination and communication need to take place between general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and of course, the customer. Our next guest’s Upstate company came up with a software solution to do just that.

Mike Switzer interviews John Warner, a serial entrepreneur and founder of Innoventure in Greenville, S.C. John talks about how he sees AI affecting business and industry in our state.

There’s actually a scientific method to establish when pines will be releasing pollen: by keeping a record of the number of degree-days above 55° Fahrenheit after February 1st.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Patrick O’Neil about lifestyle changes that can help lose weight and keep the weight off.

“D” is for Doolittle Raiders. On April 18, 1942, eighty Americans and sixteen B-25 bombers carried out the first attack on the Japanese Islands following Pearl Harbor. The participants began training for the mission in Columbia.

“F” is for Frost, Susan Pringle (1873-1960). Preservationist, suffragist. Frost’s historic preservation initiatives contributed substantially to the movement that transformed the streets of Charleston and made it a national tourist attraction.

Debt collection companies oftentimes don’t have good reputations. But they do provide a necessary service or they wouldn’t exist. Sometimes, a company needs help collecting bad debts and sometimes the person or company owing the debt needs an affordable payment solution.

Pine trees produce male pine cones on the lower part of the tree and female ones towards the top, a clever way to prevent self-fertilization.

In case you didn’t know, March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. Our next guest’s organization is working to raise awareness about brain injuries and their impact on individuals and their careers and their communities.