Another 2.4 Million Americans Filed For Unemployment Last Week

(UNDATED) — For the ninth week in a row, millions of Americans filed for unemployment benefits. Another 2.4 million Americans filed for first-time benefits last…

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Purdue Experts Warn Grocery Prices Could Take Months To Return To Normal

(UNDATED) – Experts say the public should not expect to see grocery prices drop to pre-pandemic levels for several months. According to the Bureau of…

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Data Behind Job Losses Reveals Demographic Disparities During Pandemic

(UNDATED) – As U.S. unemployment has soared to 14.7 percent and job losses escalate in almost every industry due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Indiana…

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IRS: Stimulus Checks Should Arrive In Mid-May For SSI Recipients

(UNDATED) – The Internal Revenue Service says federal stimulus checks for those on Supplemental Security Income will “generally” receive checks by mid-May, according to an…

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SBA Updates PPP Loan Activity

(UNDATED) – The Small Business Administration provided updates on Paycheck Protection Program loan activity. Through the release of figures on April 29, more than 960,000…

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Indiana Chamber Announces Public Policy Agenda To Help State’s Businesses Recover From Pandemic

(INDIANAPOLIS) —  Legislative actions will be critical to how quickly Indiana can rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic and return to the economic prosperity it enjoyed as…

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Bedford Chamber of Commerce Chat – Wednesday, April 29

(BEDFORD) – The Bedford Chamber of Commerce and Lawrence County Economic Growth Council is inviting you to join them for the 2nd Chamber Chat on…

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Reps. Banks, Johnson Call On Congress To Flatten The Debt Curve

(WASHINGTON) – Today, in a letter to House and Senate leadership, Republican Study Committee (RSC) Budget and Spending Task Force Chairman Jim Banks (IN-03) and Chairman…

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Paycheck Protection Program Reopens Today

(UNDATED) – The U.S. Small Business Administration will resume accepting PPP loan applications on Monday, April 27 at 10:30 a.m. from approved lenders on behalf of…

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Indiana Tops 500,000 Job Losses Since COVID-19 Shutdowns

(UNDATED) — More than half a million people in Indiana have applied for unemployment benefits over the past five weeks as job losses mount across…

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