David Slade
Personal Finance Columnist and Metro Reporter at Post and Courier
Metro reporter and personal finance columnist at South Carolina's largest newspaper, The Post and Courier. @TempleUniv and @UISPAR alum.
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1 week ago |
postandcourier.com | David Slade
Flooding is a risk in communities across South Carolina, from the coast to the mountains, but how much of a risk? Charleston County had 150 "flooding events" from 1996 through 2019, according to the most recent data shown on FEMA's website. That was the highest number for any South Carolina county. But flooding can be a significant threat far from the ocean and even in the mountains — just ask anyone who lived in Asheville, N.C., in 2024.
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3 weeks ago |
postandcourier.com | David Slade
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1 month ago |
postandcourier.com | David Slade
The federal government spends more than $10 billion dollars in South Carolina during an average month, an amount that rivals the state's yearly revenue from income and sales taxes. While high-income states including California and New Jersey typically send more to the federal government than they get back, a 2024 Rockefeller Institute of Government study concluded South Carolina was receiving $1.67 for every dollar paid in federal taxes.
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1 month ago |
postandcourier.com | David Slade
In the most recent full budget year, 2024, $120.17 billion in federal funding was spent in South Carolina. Another $10 billion was obligated for grants and contracts that weren’t yet paid out that year. The money supports 670 different programs in the state and pays more than 25,000 federal civilian employees. So, where did all that money go? The largest chunk of that money, by far, pays for Medicare health insurance programs that primarily serve those 65 and older.
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2 months ago |
postandcourier.com | David Slade
South Carolina had one of the fastest-growing populations in the U.S. in 2024 as people relocated from other states, and now fresh estimates from the Census Bureau show where they landed. The greater Myrtle Beach, Spartanburg and Hilton Head areas were favorite targets and all three saw some of the most rapid population growth in the nation.
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The massive hike in import taxes is expected to broadly raise the prices of most things Americans buy. So, does it make more sense to rush out and buy things before prices go up, wait and see what happens, or cut spending and build up savings? https://t.co/FcfrEAWnd5
