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In a down economy, many hotels in Myrtle Beach and beyond have been slashing rates to lure customers. But a study released last week says price-cutting doesn't pay.
One of the prized local exhibits of the Myrtle Beach Ripley's Believe It Or Not museum is a sword Dan Meyer swallowed two years ago while submerged in 15 feet of water at Ripley's Aquarium.
A little more than a year ago, the warnings were out: Between one-half and three-fourths of employees were at least passively looking for a new job at all times, various surveys said.
Economists across the region are crunching the numbers, trying to answer the question that's on everyone's mind: when will the economy turn around?
Gas prices aren't expected to take drivers on the wild ride that they did in 2008, experts predict. They will likely climb and waver in 2009, though it's not clear how high they will go.