Delaware struggling with debt | 11/28/2018

The Daliy Beast reports that Delaware is over the top on state government debt.
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Delaware: a state of debt | 11/28/2018

For a number of years the state of Delaware has using capital funds to cover operating costs.
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Death by Regulation | 11/28/2018

The passage of New Castle County’s 1998 Uniform Development Code (UDC) swiftly halted—and continues to harm-- economic growth and development. Within just a few years employment in the County had flat-lined, more people were moving out of NCC than were moving in, residential permits shru...

University of Delaware Funding Analysis for FY2011 | 11/28/2018

An analysis of the governors proposed cut in funding for the University of Delaware for FY2011.
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Taxation Migration - lets reverse course | 11/28/2018

An analysis on the upward trend of personal income and estate taxation.
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IDES of March | 11/28/2018

Snapshot of Delawares economy as of March 2010
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Replenishment | 11/28/2018

An analysis of the method for funding beach replenishment and a viable alternative.
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Government Revenue in a Free Market | 11/28/2018

Research by economist W. Kurt Hauser demonstrates that since World War II U.S. government tax revenues have averaged just under 19% of GDP. This proportion has held steady despite 30 major changes in the tax code across all sources of revenue (e.g., personal income, corporate, investment tax credits...

The Gray Wave | 11/28/2018

The leading edge of the baby boomers hits age 65 this year and will contribute to a surge in Delawares senior population over the coming decade. The Delaware Population Consortium projects a 10% increase in the states population from 2010 to 2020 while the senior population jumps 41%. This surge in ...

Corporate Welfare? Johnson Controls | 11/28/2018

The state will award $2.4 million and local officials will provide a ten year property tax break for Johnson Controls to build a second manufacturing and distribution facility in Middletown, Delaware. Is this simply corporate welfare? Well, yes and no.   On one hand, giving handouts to Johnso...