Economy
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…