| Unemployment insurance claims soar in S.C. For the week ending March 21, the state saw 31,054 intrastate unemployment claims, an increase of approximately 1,600% from the previous week, according to the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce. Horry County had 5,258 claims. SBDC offers loan guidance amid confusion More than half of 1,500 respondents in a recent Goldman Sachs survey expect their small business to survive three months or less under current circumstances, yet more than 67% don’t know how to access emergency funding. | 