NEWARK – John Stapleford, a founding member and former director of the libertarian Delaware-based think tank Caesar Rodney Institute (CRI) and the founder of the Delaware Small Business Development Center (SBDC), died Aug. 25 at ...
It was an unusual message for this group to hear, a blend of libertarians, free-enterprisers and outright conservatives. At its 11th annual dinner on Oct. 15, members and leaders of the Caesar Rodney Institute, Delaware’s ...
By John Stapleford As an economist, seeing the slow growth in jobs, wages and personal income in Delaware, it is baffling to see the legislature focus on such things as plastic bags, dogs in restaurants, and ...
So, how’s the state’s economy doing? Dr. John Stapleford made a strong case in our Aug. 6 issue that it’s been performing poorly and will remain constrained despite many positive efforts that are underway. Delaware ...
We kicked off our first Delaware Dialogue with a robust discussion about whether many Delaware business and political leaders are paying enough attention to data that says Delaware’s economy is struggling in favor of pushing ...
The Free Market-leaning Caesar Rodney Institute has launched a campaign to convince state lawmakers to repeal Delaware’s Certificate of Need (CON) laws governing approval of new healthcare facilities, expansion of existing facilities, and even purchase ...
Over the past century, Delaware has gone from the state with the greatest inequality in the distribution of household income to one of the states with the least inequality. The standard measure of household income ...
When Terry Strine leaves his house on the Chester County side of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, for his morning commute, a line of traffic stretches down Pa. 41 into New Castle County. Strine, who founded Leadership ...
The objective of economic insights is to bridge the gap between the latest economic data and what it means for Delaware businesses. What’s happening? According to IRS data, Delaware gained $1.42 billion in adjusted gross income ...
By Michael J. Mika Dace Blaskovitz delivers an 18-minute presentation, relying only on his broadcaster’s trained voice and data to share “Delaware by the Numbers.” No power points with graphs or pie charts for this ...