Fed economist keynotes Upstate SC Alliance summit

Employment has recovered by only 50% across the nation, says Federal Reserve Economist Laura Ullrich, but four industries have seen overall growth throughout 2020 in South Carolina. In the Upstate, that growth prompted 57 economic development projects worth $1.25 billion in capital investment last year.

Greenville Drive unveils 2021 schedule

Greenville's minor league team presented its 2021 schedule this week after an unwelcome 20 months on the bleachers. The team's 120-game schedule will minimize travel and include as many home games as those played away.

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Digital copy available of GSA Business Report

The latest digital issue of GSA Business Report is online now. One report says Greenville will be one of the most resilient cities in the country in the coming decade. Read our cover story to find out why. Also, you may know about the local GE facility's role in creating wind turbines, but see our story about another company's involvement on what to do with those huge blades after their life in the air is over. Read how the Greenville Drive is coping with COVID.

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Here's a quick look at this week's headlines:

A Greer mask producer struggles against market glut and search engine roadblocks …  TTI Floor Care, in an initiative known as Project Spartan, plans $93 million investment and 134 new hires … SCRA invests in Greenville drone industry startup … SCBio makes connections that lead to a California-S.C. partnership putting South Carolina at the center of preventative testing for cancer … in related news, Gov. McMaster lauds life sciences as the state’s fastest growing … entrepreneur boot camp offered in Greer.

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