| Unemployment claims in S.C. reach 559,531 For the week ending May 30, nearly 19,000 South Carolinians, including more than 1,600 in Richland County, filed initial unemployment claims. Close to 1,900 Greenville County residents filed, while Spartanburg County saw 1,385 claims. Synnex to distribute thermoplastic used for 3D printing Synnex Corp. is teaming up the Berkshire Hathaway chemical company Lubrizol to distribute a plastic powder used for skin-contact 3D printing applications. | 
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has selected Carlos Phillips, president and CEO of the Greenville Chamber, to serve on its National Initiative on Inequality of Opportunity initiative. The steering committee will discuss equality in education, employment and criminal justice reform for minorities.
Two Columbia colleges have different timelines for reopening their campuses amid ongoing COVID-19 health concerns, but they share the same goal: getting students back on track toward earning their degrees and beginning their careers as quickly as possible.
While some of our readers may be back at their offices, we're still making digital copies of our latest edition available. Take a look at new plans for the Plush Mill site, find out what economists think lies ahead for the Upstate economy and read about some of the success stories of SCMEP's online portal connecting wants and capabilities in South Carolina. 
