From 2007 through the third quarter of 2010, South Carolina had recruited nearly 53,000 new jobs and more than $10.5 billion in capital investment. The state is a hub for aerospace and aircraft manufacturing, automobile production, advanced materials manufacturing and distribution operations. High-quality colleges and universities are bolstered by major research assets such as Savannah River National Laboratory in Aiken, one of only 17 U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory facilities in the nation. This comprehensive guide covers all this and more about the strong economic development and business climate in South Carolina.

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