Delaware’s export patterns indicate that Delaware’s economy, as with the rest of the nation, is increasingly reliant on the production of technologically sophisticated products, such as pharmaceuticals. Delaware’s potential for job growth depends upon its ability to provide highly trained workers as well as a tax structure that will attract firms engaged in research and development. Lastly, foreign trade barriers are hindering Delaware’s exporters and merit attention.

According to Gaming & Resort Development, national casino and racino revenue has emerged from the recession losses to post a modest 1% gain in 2010. Delaware’s racino revenue rose 1.5%. The combination of the recession and the growth in gaming revenue in Pennsylvania and Maryland has dropped Delaware from an 11% share of regional gaming revenue to 8.7%. The good news for Delaware is that its share has held stable for three straight years, as Delaware offset slot revenue losse

note: this editorial originally appeared in The News Journal and delawareonline.com January 1, 2015.  Read the original by clicking here     The baby boomers continue to age ... and perhaps mature ... and move into the empty nesters retirement years. Currently in Delaware, three out of every 10 residents are 55 years of age or older, and this will rise to 1 out of 3 over the next decade. And thanks to the state’s beaches, the boomers proportion of the population in Delaware

The state of Delaware has secured an agreement by on-line behemoth Amazon to locate a regional fulfillment center near Middletown in exchange for $7.5 million of state grants and road construction. Is this a good deal? No or yes?   On one hand this can be seen as another example of corporate highway robbery. As of 2010 Amazon’s gross revenue was $34 billion, up 46% from 2009. Given the expansion of the product lines carried by Amazon and their continued investment in informat

Soon in this country there will be two types of medical providers: those who demand fee-forservice, and those who will see as many patients as possible to make as much money as possible. In one case those with affluence will still see medical providers quickly, while everyone else will have to wait in line. I have stated multiple times that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will in fact make healthcare more unaffordable and more inaccessible for millions of Americans. I am not ju

According to the most recent data from the National Center for Education Statistics (fiscal year 2006), Delaware ranks high on expenditures per student (8 th among all states and the District of Columbia) and in the middle of the pack on test scores for reading and math.

The data is clear that rising state and local tax burdens drive wealthy  households from states. The steadily rising state and local tax burden in Delaware is problematic.

Delaware has the eighth highest Medicaid expense per capita of the continental states according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.  It is expected the state will spend $680 million in the 2012 fiscal year, 40% higher than the $487 million spent in 2010 (the federal government also spent over $700 million on Medicaid in Delaware in 2010).  More money is spent on Medicaid than education and it is the fastest growing budget item.              Delaware offers more generous benefits

CRIs proposals to bring efficiency to the States Prison System.

Less than half of Delawareans receive unemployment insurance benefits when they lose their job. The claims process is time consuming and demeaning for many. Errors in payment and outright fraud waste millions. There is a better way. Personal Unemployment Accounts (UA), run like a 401K or IRA, can provide an attractive alternative. The bulk of payments are put aside in an interest bearing account managed by a private company or the state pension fund. Payments are made from th