April 13, 2013
Scott OlsonApplications to three of the four law schools in the state are in free fall as prospective students think twice about taking
on mountains of debt at a time job prospects are dim.
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March 29, 2013
Norm HeikensHiring surged in several sectors of the economy, but the unemployment rate inched higher as more residents started looking
for work.
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March 28, 2013
Associated PressSo far, 2013 has been "a roller coaster ride" for Indiana eateries, according the state trade association's president. Industry
observers say a 2-percent increase in the payroll tax is a likely culprit in a nationwide sales decline.
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February 1, 2013
Associated PressU.S. employers added 157,000 jobs in January, but the unemployment rate rose to 7.9 percent, up from 7.8 percent in December.
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January 30, 2013
IBJ Staff and Associated PressBall State University economist Mike Hicks said the quarterly contraction in the economy only confirms his fears that the
United States is already in another recession.
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January 4, 2013
Associated PressU.S. employers added 155,000 jobs in December, a steady gain that shows hiring held up during the tense negotiations to resolve
the fiscal cliff.
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December 26, 2012

The state's labor landscape changed, and the housing market improved. Indianapolis basked in the glow of
a flawless Super Bowl, and big-name CEOs were shown the door.
IBJ's reporters and editors recall the year's
biggest stories.
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December 7, 2012
Associated PressThe Labor Department's report Friday offered a mixed picture of the economy. Hiring remained steady during November in the
face of looming tax increases. But the jobless rate slipped in part because more people stopped looking for work.
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November 26, 2012
Associated PressIf you get buy all 364 items repeated throughout "The Twelve Days of Christmas" carol, you'll pay 6.1 percent more this year,
according to the so-called Christmas Price Index that PNC Wealth Management updates annually.
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November 20, 2012
Scott OlsonIndiana added 7,700 private-sector jobs in October, marking the largest monthly gain since May, as the unemployment rate fell
for the second straight month.
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November 13, 2012
A new study says the state's 69 public airports support more than 69,000 jobs--about 30 percent of which are tied to Indianapolis
International Airport.
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November 13, 2012
Scott OlsonThe Indiana Business Research Center attributes the predicted slowdown during the next 30 years to an increasing number of
baby boomers entering retirement and a cresting of the decades-long rise in female labor force participation.
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November 9, 2012
Associated PressA northwestern Indiana casino is blaming the economy and increased competition for its decision to lay off about 80 workers.
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November 8, 2012
Associated PressThe number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week by 8,000, but the figures were distorted by Superstorm Sandy.
The four-week average of applications, a less volatile measure, rose by 3,250.
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November 7, 2012
Associated PressThe Dow Jones industrial average plummeted as much as 369 points, or 2.8 percent, in the first two hours of trading. It recovered
steadily in the afternoon, but slid into the close and ended down 313, its biggest point drop since this time last year.
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November 2, 2012
Associated PressPresident Barack Obama will face voters with the highest unemployment rate of any incumbent since Franklin Roosevelt.
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November 1, 2012
Scott OlsonThe economy in 2013 is likely to mirror the slow-growing one of this year, economists from Indiana University’s Kelley
School of Business predicted Thursday morning. And it could be even worse.
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October 28, 2012
Associated PressResearchers find that the recession had a particularly profound effect on the political attitudes of younger millennials,
who've come of age as the adults who preceded them have lost homes, jobs and retirement funds. Their age group also faces
high unemployment.
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October 26, 2012
Associated PressThe U.S. economy grew at a slightly faster 2-percent annual rate from July through September, buoyed by more spending by consumers
and the government. Still, growth remains historically anemic, and exports and business spending are weakening.
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October 12, 2012
Scott Olson
The U.S. economy is expected to grow next year at a less-than-ideal rate, but that's not necessarily a bad thing
considering the lingering uncertainty, said John Augustine, chief investment strategist of Fifth Third Bank.
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October 5, 2012
J.K. WallA survey of Hoosier business owners shows an increasingly a ho-hum outlook, with only one in seven optimistic for their own
company and even fewer encouraged about the U.S. economy.
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October 4, 2012
Associated PressThe number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose to a seasonally adjusted 367,000 last week, a rise of 4,000 from
the previous week. The four-week average, a less volatile measure, was unchanged at 375,000.
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October 1, 2012
J.K. WallFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told a local lunch crowd that he expects the economy to keep growing, but he said the
growth is so slow that it could create a "permanent group" of underemployed Americans.
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September 27, 2012
Associated PressThe number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits plunged to its lowest level in nine weeks. Other economic figures released
Thursday were mainly disappointing.
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September 20, 2012
Associated PressThe Labor Department said Thursday that applications for unemployment benefits declined by 3,000 last week, to 382,000. The
four-week average, a less volatile measure, rose for the fifth straight week, to 377,750, the highest level in nearly three
months.
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these guys only skill was to steal from other's hard earned savings.
I voted for him last time and it WAS the LAST time. He needed to to quit running around the world on useless trips, and giving our $$ away to sports teams. I'll vote for anyone but Ballard next time. BTW...we gave $40M to the Pacers and cannot even watch the games on TV.
For the people concerned about traffic, you should know that mixed-use projects (like the one being proposed), actually allows for and encourages more people to walk and bike, thereby mitigating additional automobile traffic. If we continue to design and build suburban-type projects in the City (i.e. automobile-oriented projects), we are not offering anything different from what the suburbs offer, which means we will continue to lose jobs/people to the suburbs. The reason Broad Ripple is somewhat successful today is that people want to live in a place that offers the convenience of being able to walk/bike to restaurants, retail, nightlife, the Monon, etc. Why would you not want to support a project that is complimentary to what already makes the area desirable? The real argument with this project should be its lack-luster design and layout, not the density.
It is unfortunate that there is a perception that celebrities validate an event. The Indy 500 stands on its own, especially for those coming in from out of town. It was always so disturbing to read the gushing descriptions of Ashley Judd threaded throughout the local coverage. Very happy that era is at an end.
Good ole' Obamacare. Thanks liberals and those who didn't bother to vote.