Sunday, November 17, 2019

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Sunday, November 17, 2019

NEA estimates Delaware K-12 schools spent $2.2 billion in 2018-19

Public Policy

By Delaware Business Daily reports | Nov 16, 2019

Public schools in Delaware spent an estimated $2.2 billion during the 2018-19 academic year, a 1.9 percent increase in expenditures over the previous year, according to a National Education Association report.

Delaware children in foster care numbered 719 last year

Public Policy

By Delaware Business Daily reports | Nov 15, 2019

The number of youths in foster care in Delaware at the end of fiscal year 2018 stood at 719, an 8.6 percent decrease over the previous fiscal year, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

43 jurisdictions, not including Delaware, require sales tax collections for online purchases

Public Policy

By Delaware Business Daily reports | Nov 15, 2019

Delaware is not among the jurisdictions where sales tax collections are required for out-of-state purchases in the wake of the South Dakota v. Wayfair Supreme Court decision last year, according to an analysis by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).

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Nov
18 Artisans' Bank Ribbon Cutting New Castle County Chamber of Commerce @ 11:00 AM

Nov
18 Business After Hours Georgetown Chamber of Commerce @ 5:00 PM

Nov
22 Policy Makers Breakfast with Senator Carper New Castle County Chamber of Commerce @ 7:30 AM

Nov
25 State of the Base Briefing Breakfast Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce @ 7:30 AM

Dec
08 Government Affairs Committee Meeting Georgetown Chamber of Commerce @ 3:00 PM

Dec
09 Cornerstone Luncheon Series & Business Expo Georgetown Chamber of Commerce @ 11:00 AM

Dec
09 Cigar Connections at E-Squared Cigars New Castle County Chamber of Commerce @ 5:30 PM

Dec
10 Connect for Coffee: Winter Social at Cedar Land & Sea Kitchen Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce @ 8:00 AM

Dec
11 FinTech Forum New Castle County Chamber of Commerce @ 9:00 AM

Dec
12 Military Affairs Committee Meeting Georgetown Chamber of Commerce @ 2:00 PM

Latest News

U.S. couriers and messengers services report 2.8% increase in revenue from Q1 to Q2 2019

Business

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 17, 2019

Revenue for couriers and messengers industries across the U.S. was $25.4 billion for the 2nd quarter of 2019, a 2.8 percent increase over the previous quarter.

South US multi-family homes under construction in June increases over same month last year

Real Estate

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 17, 2019

The total number of multi-family homes under construction in June 2019 for the United States’ South region was 237,900, compared to 207,600 for June 2018, according to figures released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Nine businesses in 19938 had between five and nine employees in 2016

Business

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 17, 2019

There were nine businesses in Delaware zip code 19938 that had between five and nine employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

4,005 building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers in the U.S. have between 100 and 249 employees in 2016

Business

By LocalLabs News Service | Nov 17, 2019

There were 4,005 building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers in the U.S. that had between 100 and 249 employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Shipments of fabricated metal products fall 1.1 percent in July

Community

By Metric Media News Service | Nov 17, 2019

Shipments for fabricated metal products decreased $375 million, or 1.1 percent, to $33.5 billion in July, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released in September.

Completed construction of South US multi-family homes in June falls over same month last year

Real Estate

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 17, 2019

The total number of multi-family homes completed in June 2019 for the United States’ South region was 12,300, compared to 14,900 for June 2018, according to figures released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.


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  1. 1 These schools have the worst 'on time' graduation rates in Delaware
  2. 2 Delaware children in foster care numbered 719 last year
  3. 3 24,362 retail trade businesses in the U.S. have between 100 and 249 employees in 2016
  4. 4 66 businesses in 19947 had between 10 and 19 employees in 2016
  5. 5 Four businesses in 19947 had between 100 and 249 employees in 2016

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