Where did the jobs vanish
A fascinating interactive map from Chris Wilson at Slate showing the progression of job losses around the country. You can see job growth and job losses by county for the past several years and you can also see an animation of the data.
As to the Charleston region, not too bad considering everything. Charleston County lost 5731 jobs, Dorchester County lost 1778 jobs and Berkeley County gained 296 jobs from March 2008.
Below is a reproduction of the map, you'll have to visit Slate for the "real thing".
