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Third Quarter 2025

In this issue: How tariff uncertainty may impact South Carolina, the evolution of payments fraud, the birth of modern finance, and more.

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Driven by the auto industry, the Palmetto State is a global economic player. How will tariff uncertainty impact its businesses?

Tom Barkin

In recent years, some small towns that were losing population have started growing again. What do they have in common?

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From stolen checks to "deepfake" scams, fraudsters are costing businesses, banks, and individuals billions every year.

Sections


Tom Barkin and various business leaders sitting and talking around a wooden roundtable.

Conversations with business and community leaders can shed light on the economy when data lag.

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Economist Carmen Reinhart discusses the twin financial and currency crises, the future of the dollar, sovereign debt, and more.

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New ideas developed in the second half of the 20th century built the financial world around us and remain impactful today.

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