October 22, 2009
Rising Credit Card Rates Ahead of Consumer Protection Laws
Credit card companies are raising rates ahead of new consumer protection laws. NBC’s Mary Lee reports.
October 08, 2009
Air Travel Delays Expected To Rise With Improving Economy
Air travel congestion will only get worse as the economy improves. Brooke Hart reports.
September 04, 2009
School Board Votes To Boost Taxes
The Beaufort County Board of Education voted Wednesday to raise taxes on commercial property and non-owner occupied homes to make up for an anticipated $2.4 million budget shortfall.
August 10, 2009
Signs Of The Times
In a literal “sign of the times,“ the old Springfield Ford signs are coming down and Effingham Auto Sales signs are taking their places.
August 06, 2009
Businesses Prepare For A Busy Tax-Free Weekend
This weekend, it’s South Carolina’s turn to offer tax-free shopping.
June 30, 2009
Hyundai offers $1.49 gas guarantee for buyers
NEW YORK (AP) — Hyundai said Tuesday that customers in the U.S. who buy or lease its vehicles by Aug. 31 will receive a gas card that lets them buy fuel at $1.49 a gallon for a year, a promotion to win over consumers worried about volatile prices at the pump.
June 29, 2009
Christmas In June—Only 179 Shopping Days Left!
It’s hard to start thinking about Christmas when temperatures are in the triple digits, but that’s what many retailers are already doing.
June 25, 2009
Stocks jump, led by homebuilders, retailers
NEW YORK (AP) — Investors rushed back into stocks as profits at a handful of companies indicated the economy might be gaining strength.
June 19, 2009
Energy prices drop with gas supplies healthy
NEW YORK (AP) — Gasoline markets showed the first signs this week that an extended rally in pump prices is nearing an end after 52 straight days of price increases.
Nestle USA recalls Toll House cookie dough
Nestle USA on Friday voluntarily recalled Toll House refrigerated cookie dough products after a number of illnesses were reported by those who ate the dough raw.
June 17, 2009
Macy’s recalls children’s hooded sweatshirts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Consumer Product Safety Commission says Macy’s will voluntarily recall about 33,000 hooded children’s sweatshirts that pose a strangulation risk.
Consumer prices rise less than expected in May
WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer prices rose less than expected in May and posted the steepest annual drop in 59 years, according to government data released Wednesday, fresh evidence that the recession is keeping inflation in check.
June 16, 2009
Retail gas rises for 49th straight day
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — It’s energy’s version of Joe Dimaggio’s historic 56-game hitting streak, only this time no one is cheering.
Housing starts rebound; inflation stays in check
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fresh signs that the economy is stabilizing — though at very low levels — emerged Tuesday in reports that home construction rose more than expected last month and wholesale prices remain in check.
June 15, 2009
National Summit arrives amid economic trouble
DETROIT (AP) — The United States’ economic troubles already were brewing when organizers announced in September that business and other leaders would gather here to craft a plan for keeping America competitive in manufacturing, energy, technology and environmental efforts.




