Paycheck Protection Program worked for Delaware
Paycheck Protection Program worked for Delaware
By Dr. John Stapleford
Center for Economic Policy and Analysis
December 11, 2020
Delaware's economy received a substantial boost from the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program. Over 39% ...
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Wall Street Journal exposé challenges Bloom Energy, stock fall 11%
Wall Street Journal exposé challenges Bloom Energy,
stock fall 11%
By David T. Stevenson
Center for Energy & Environmental Policy
December 9, 2020
Yesterday, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) released an exposé on Bloom Energy, Inc...
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Delaware Economic Update 2020 Q3: Economy coming back but slowly
Delaware Economic Update 2020 Q3
Economy coming back but slowly
By Dr. John Stapleford
Date: 12/9/2020
OUTLOOK
According to the forecasters’ survey of the Philadelphia Federal Reserve, Delaware's RGP will grow 19.1% in 2020 Q3 and 5.8% in 20...
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Location driven by income tax rates
Location driven by income tax rates
By Dr. John Stapleford
Center for Economic Policy and Analysis
December 1, 2020
Delaware is projected to collect $1.7 billion of personal income tax revenue in FY 21.
Research evidences that, over time, states with an in...
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Delaware Piles on the Regulations
Delaware Piles on the Regulations
By Dr. John Stapleford
Center for Economic Policy and Analysis
November 20, 2020
By definition, government-imposed regulations are limits to individual and business freedoms. Some regulations are necessary, such as speed limits and...
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Don't wager on Delaware's economy
Don't wager on Delaware's economy
By Dr. John Stapleford
Center for Economic Policy and Analysis
November 17, 2020
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics compiles data on employment, wages, and establishments by industry for each state. The wage data for Delaware ...
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Delaware Sales Tax, Yes or No?
By Dr. John Stapleford
Center for Economic Policy and Analysis
October 31, 2020
Delaware state government is facing two years of flat general tax revenue. If instituting a state sales tax becomes a legislative issue, retailers may suffer substantial non-resident sales ...
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Can DE's beach economy take another hit after COVID?
By David T. Stevenson
October 22, 2020
Delaware’s beach economy is reeling from the impact of government-imposed lockdowns to flatten the curve of new infections and hospitalizations from
COVID-19. The Rehoboth/Dewey Chamber of Commerce estimated in July,...
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It's time for PHASE 3 Delaware!
By Dr. John Stapleford
October 20, 2020
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) had released the "Employment Data" report by major industry through August 2020.
It clearly shows that Delaware’s economy will not have a healthy recove...
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Investigate Carney for Nursing Home Deaths
By David T. Stevenson
October 12, 2020
Governor Carney should be added to the US Attorney General’s list of states under investigation for sending COVID-19 positive patients back to long-term care facilities.
Delaware had the eleventh highest...
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