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Governor Statement on Delaware Setting Jobs Record

Delaware has set an all-time jobs record according to the Monthly Labor Review released by the Delaware Department of Labor. The 443,700 jobs reported top the previous high mark of 442,300 in February, 2008, prior to the Great Recession.



Governor’s Weekly Message: Strengthening the Economy by Supporting Small Businesses

Governor Markell shares how the State is supporting small businesses throughout Delaware, with initiatives like Project Pop-Up and the Small Business Focus Program.



Employers to Save Hundreds per Employee over Next Two Years as UI Trust Fund Completes Accelerated Loan Repayment

As a result of legislation proposed by Governor Markell and members of the General Assembly in 2013, the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, which had been severely depleted during the Great Recession and had to borrow from the federal government to ensure benefits could be paid, finished repaying the federal loan – saving the average Delaware employer $288 per employee in increased fees and penalties over the next two years.



Governor’s Weekly Message – Continued Focus on Job Growth and Strengthening the Economy

In his weekly message, filmed at the new HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital in Middletown, Governor Markell highlights statewide progress towards job growth and business development.



Delaware Earns Universal Triple-A Marks from Credit Rating Agencies

Highlighting the state’s fiscally responsible approach, all three credit ratings agencies announced that Delaware has received a triple-A credit rating, the highest mark a government agency can achieve.






 Pages Tagged With: "Economy"

Governor Statement on Delaware Setting Jobs Record

Delaware has set an all-time jobs record according to the Monthly Labor Review released by the Delaware Department of Labor. The 443,700 jobs reported top the previous high mark of 442,300 in February, 2008, prior to the Great Recession.



Governor’s Weekly Message: Strengthening the Economy by Supporting Small Businesses

Governor Markell shares how the State is supporting small businesses throughout Delaware, with initiatives like Project Pop-Up and the Small Business Focus Program.



Employers to Save Hundreds per Employee over Next Two Years as UI Trust Fund Completes Accelerated Loan Repayment

As a result of legislation proposed by Governor Markell and members of the General Assembly in 2013, the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, which had been severely depleted during the Great Recession and had to borrow from the federal government to ensure benefits could be paid, finished repaying the federal loan – saving the average Delaware employer $288 per employee in increased fees and penalties over the next two years.



Governor’s Weekly Message – Continued Focus on Job Growth and Strengthening the Economy

In his weekly message, filmed at the new HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital in Middletown, Governor Markell highlights statewide progress towards job growth and business development.



Delaware Earns Universal Triple-A Marks from Credit Rating Agencies

Highlighting the state’s fiscally responsible approach, all three credit ratings agencies announced that Delaware has received a triple-A credit rating, the highest mark a government agency can achieve.