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Governor’s Weekly Message: Universal Recycling Benefits Environment, Economy

Governor Markell highlights Delaware’s progress in recycling since Universal Recycling legislation was signed into law in 2010.



Firefly Music Festival economic impact more than $68 million

The four-day Firefly Music Festival contributed more than $68 million to the regional economy and created the equivalent of 579 full-time jobs in 2014, according to a study released.



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.






 Pages Tagged With: "Economy"

Governor’s Weekly Message: Universal Recycling Benefits Environment, Economy

Governor Markell highlights Delaware’s progress in recycling since Universal Recycling legislation was signed into law in 2010.



Firefly Music Festival economic impact more than $68 million

The four-day Firefly Music Festival contributed more than $68 million to the regional economy and created the equivalent of 579 full-time jobs in 2014, according to a study released.



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.