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If I could pick anywhere in the world to start
a business — somewhere I knew I would have
the opportunity to grow a successful company
with a skilled workforce, ready access to
capital and incredible links to the world —
I would choose Delaware.
Between the growing Wilmington Airport, the expanding civilian
terminal at Dover Air Force Base, the I-95 corridor that connects
us to some of the busiest economic hubs in the world and the
revitalized Port of Wilmington, Delaware has so much to help
businesses reach other companies and markets, whether they
are on the other side of the Delaware River or the other side of
the world. More than 200,000 Delawareans — a fifth of us —
are gainfully employed by the state’s more than 98,000 small
businesses. We are in the heart of it all, and I am grateful that the
First State has World Trade Center Delaware to help our businesses
take advantage of these opportunities.
As our country moved beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, we were
lucky to have President Joe Biden leading us to a recovery that
was the strongest of any advanced economy in the world. Our
economy has created 16 million private-sector jobs during the
Biden-Harris administration — the most under any first-term
president — including the highest number of new manufacturing
jobs in 30 years. Americans have started 19 million new businesses
since President Biden took office, many in the First State.
SENATOR CH RIS COONS M ESSAGE
He spurred this growth with smart public-private investments in
infrastructure, technology and clean energy. Between the Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law — a generational investment in everything from
bridges to broadband — and the CHIPS and Science Act, which is
reshoring semiconductor chip manufacturing, the United States is
again investing in our global economic competitiveness. On clean
energy innovation, Delaware is poised to take a seat at the head of
the table thanks to its role at the heart of the Mid-Atlantic Clean
Hydrogen Hub, established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,
which will bring as much as $3 billion to our region.
Delaware has capitalized on these national trends with surging
exports in industries as diverse as poultry, pharmaceuticals and
financial services. If you are reading this, know that there is an
exciting future in Delaware for growth and investment in these
sectors and many others. World Trade Center Delaware has long
been one of the most reliable sources of insight for Delaware
businesses looking to compete in national and international
markets. As a U.S. Senator representing this
incredible state, it is my promise that I
will continue working to ensure that our
state and our businesses get the federal
support they need to continue leading
the world.
Sincerely,
Chris Coons, U.S. Senator for Delaware
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