| FORECLOSURE: On the edge (The Post and Courier) |
| Shoppers who are watching their wallets have led stores to cut back their orders and factories to trim production, a scenario that puts truck driver Charles Hayes in danger of losing his Goose Creek home. With fewer deliveries to make, the small company he works for switched to a four-day work week to keep all 16 drivers on the payroll. |
| 10/27/2008 |
| As revenue falls, towns, cities cope (The Post and Courier) |
| With revenue dropping and costs rising, local governments are taking a hit in this rough economy, raising the possibility of higher taxes or reduced services. So far, most county and municipal governments in the Lowcountry have used cost-cutting measures to patch up their budgets, but they face increasing economic pressure as the state cuts their funding. |
| 10/29/2008 |
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