Economy
Ball State Researcher Says National Economy to be Sluggish Next Year
(MUNCIE) – The national and Midwest economies will slow dramatically next year as gross domestic product (GDP) growth remains sluggish due to the Trump administration…
Researcher: Holiday Spending Should Continue Climbing as Economy Expands
(MUNCIE) – Americans consumers will continue to spend at unprecedented levels during the holiday shopping season because the economy continues to expand, says Ball State…
No Housing Shortage in Midwest – Indiana Has Too Many Vacant Homes
(MUNCIE) – Ball State University economists dismiss news media accounts and social media posts that the Midwest is suffering from a housing shortage. “I hate…
Amazon Hiring for New Facility in Greenwood
(GREENWOOD) – Online retail giant Amazon is hiring more than 1,000 full-time workers for a packaging center in suburban Indianapolis. Seattle-based Amazon is preparing to open the…
Federal Grant to Boost Re-Entry Jobs Program
(INDIANAPOLIS) – If you go to prison, do your time and get out, you’ve got to pay fines and fees and visit your probation officer….
Analyst: Gas Prices Should Fall Soon
(UNDATED) – With an eight percent drop in oil prices, Gas Buddy says the pump price of gasoline will begin falling soon. The only possible…
5 Tips for Dealing with the Capital One Breach – WalletHub Experts
(UNDATED) – In the aftermath of Capital One’s announcement on Monday that roughly 100 million credit card applications had been compromised in a data breach,…
Gas Prices Down Across State
(INDIANAPOLIS) – Gas prices went down as much as a quarter in the last week, depending on where you live in the state. The drop…
Gas Prices Rise Across State
(STATEWIDE) – Gas prices went back up again Tuesday. The average price for gas across Indiana is now $2.77 per gallon, according to gasbuddy.com. That’s…
Indiana Mulls $1 Billion Tax Hike for Unemployment Fund
(INDIANAPOLIS) – Gov. Eric Holcomb’s administration is pushing for an increase in business taxes to provide $1 billion more for Indiana’s unemployment trust fund. The…