SC Economy Strong, Particularly in Charleston, Economist Says

CHARLESTON, SC-A driving commercial real estate undertaking is the $1-billion Noisette Project which is revitalizing the old Navy base. Charleston is 206 miles south of Downtown Charlotte.

By David Wilkening | Updated on April 06, 2001

CHARLESTON, SC-The state’s economy remains strong, particularly in Charleston, which shows no signs of slowdown, and that trend should continue for the rest of the year, economist Al Parish tells GlobeSt.com.

“The state’s overall economy has slowed down a little bit, but not to the extent of the national economy,” Parish says. “That’s somewhat overshadowed by Charleston, which hasn’t slowed one bit.”

Parish is director of the Center for Economic Forecasting at Charleston Southern University. His remarks were also shared at the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce’s annual Region Economic Conference.

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