Delaware tied Maryland with the 18 th lowest state annual unemployment rate. 13,250 MBNA Corp. Banking 10,113 Christiana Health Care System Health Care 7,741 Dover Air Force Base Military Transport 3,817 Military. 3,435 Full Time. Work forces are in full-time equivalents, unless noted. Information is from News Journal Research.
Some figures are estimates.
Establishment and full funding of a Budgetary Reserve Fund to ensure against unexpected revenue losses. Five upgradings of the State's bond ratings by Moody's Investor Service, and Standard and Poor's Corporation. Conversion to generally accepted accounting procedures by all State agencies. Use of fees for State banking services instead of maintaining compensating balances. Not only has the State maintained controls on expenditures, but also Delaware's spending limit now automatically guarantees a continuing surplus.