EP42: Economic Development Report: THE MIDLANDS

"Let’s Talk Business South Carolina" is a B2B talk show hosted by long-time South Carolina business publisher Rick Jenkins featuring industry outlooks, discussions on trending business topics and interviews with business executives, community leaders and government officials. This B2B talk show is also available for download on most popular podcast platforms, including Apple, Google and Spotify. On Episode #42, we welcome Jason Giulietti, CEO at Central SC Alliance. Jason talks about the hot industries in the Midlands, and he looks back on a record year in 2023 and provides insight on what announcements might be coming down the pike. 00:00 - Start 01:00 - Welcome Jason 03:00 - Who is Central SC? 04:20 - 2023 a Record Year in the Midlands 06:50 - The HOT Industries 08:20 - Life Sciences is BIG! 10:40 - What Jobs are People Looking? 13:05 - Unemployment Rate Update 15:05 - This Ain't Your Daddy's Manufacturing 17:55 - Affordable Housing a Concern 19:30 - Looking Ahead