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Public cost of training Boeing workers far higher than projections

October 1, 2021 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT When S.C. lawmakers in 2009 first approved massive taxpayer-backed funding for aerospace…

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The $4 billion state officials are keeping secret

September 18, 2020 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT Many politicians and other government officials don’t want to publicly acknowledge the…

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Bosch’s planned layoffs raise questions about repayment of incentives

January 28, 2020 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT In December 2010, then-Gov. Mark Sanford, along with other state and local…

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Taxpayer tab for Volvo deal far bigger than public pronouncements

June 29, 2019 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT When S.C. officials announced in 2015 that Volvo would locate its first…

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Element TV plant closure: Taxpayer money down the drain?

August 13, 2018 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT Plenty of buzz surrounded Element Electronics’ announcement five years ago that it…