claim: south carolina has "the fastest-growing economy in the southeast."
author: nikki haley
evidence_1: aug 29, 2017 ... he identified only one city in the five fastest-growing southeastern states that has  achieved this broadly inclusive economic growth: charleston, south carolina.  experts say education and training can also boost labor force participation.  tennessee gov. bill haslam has focused on making post-secondary ...
evidence_2: apr 29, 2016 ... north carolina has "one of the fastest growing populations as well as the fastest  growing economy in the country." — pat mccrory on thursday, april 28th, 2016  in an ... at 13.3 and 13.2 percent gdp growth, respectively. the average for both  the southeast and the united states as a whole was 9.9 percent.
evidence_3: foreign-owned firms employ over seven percent of all workers and german- owned companies have the largest share of affiliate employment in the state. ... it  is a presence that has been growing continuously and progressively. ... south  carolina, tied with north carolina, is the fastest-growing economy in the  southeast.
evidence_4: jul 15, 2015 ... in april, i was invited to speak in charleston's third annual dig south — the  southeast's first and foremost event celebrating the digital economy with over  200 ... charleston, south carolina has quickly become a surprise player in the  tech growth field among giants like silicon valley and new york city.
evidence_5: may 25, 2017 ... ten of the 15 fastest-growing large cities were located across the south in 2016,  with four of the top five in texas, according to new population estimates. ... “since  the 2010 census, the population in large southern cities grew by an average of  9.4 percent. ... indianapolis has a population of 855,164.