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January 15, 2026
Awards/Celebrations

Kicking off the next 50 years protecting consumers

The South Carolina office tasked with protecting businesses and individuals from fraud and scams is reflecting on its golden anniversary. The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) was created on Jan. 1, 1975. The South Carolina Consumer Protection Code established it. Its mandate is to create a healthy marketplace through education, complaint mediation services, regulatory filings, and guidance for identity theft victims. As part of the agency’s outreach programs, it has kicked off a new series of “Wednesday Webinars.” “Education is a core component of our mission,” explained Carri

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Dana Lynn McIntyre January 15, 2026 No Comments
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Financial Group expands up the road

A financial planning firm in the CSRA since 1974, is expanding from one end of Stevens Creek Road to the other. Richard Young Associates now has seven certified financial planners (CFP’s), nearly 20 employees, and will be moving into a new, large facility on Stevens Creek Road across from the West Hills subdivision and Dollar General on the west side of the Riverwatch Parkway. Part of the reason for the company’s growth is their association with Dave Ramsey and its Money MD programs, first on the radio and then through

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Neil Gordon January 15, 2026 No Comments
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The President and the Federal Reserve: Why You Should Care

It seems pretty clear that President Donald Trump is not a big fan of the current Chairman of the Federal Reserve (“the Fed”), Jerome (Jay) Powell. At the root of President Trump’s problem with Mr. Powell is Powell’s reluctance to lower interest rates as quickly as the President would like. I first wrote about this issue in April 2025 when the President intimated in social media posts that Powell’s firing might be imminent. However, when financial markets reacted negatively to such an attack on the Fed’s independence, the President backed

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Dr. Rick Franza, AU Hull College Professor January 15, 2026 No Comments