“The good news is this is the third month with a decline in unemployment,” said College of Charleston economist Frank Hefner. “It’s also a good sign that manufacturing added jobs. That’s important to other sectors of the economy because it translates into increases in transportation, port activity and more retail as people spend more.”
http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/dec/18/modest-job-gains-good-sign-in-sc/
