U.S. jobless claims plunge to 576,000, lowest since pandemic
The Labor Department said Thursday that applications plummeted by 193,000, from a revised 769,000 a week earlier.
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Spring League football to use Lucas Oil Stadium as game hub
The professional developmental football league, which is in its fifth year, will have eight teams and will use Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis and Rice Stadium in Houston to host its games.
Sources: NCAA votes to dump requirement that transfers sit a year
The NCAA Division I Council voted Wednesday to change the long-standing rule that has often deterred players in high-profile sports from switching schools, two people with knowledge of the council’s decision told The Associated Press.
Wetlands deregulation bill advances to Indiana governor
Lawmakers gave final approval Wednesday to a disputed bill seeking to remove protections from Indiana’s already diminished wetlands amid mounting criticism that the legislation could cause damage to the state’s waterways, wildlife and vegetation.
McDonald’s to mandate anti-harassment training worldwide
The change is part of a larger reckoning over sexual harassment at McDonald’s. At least 50 workers have filed charges against the company over the last five years, alleging physical and verbal harassment and, in some cases, retaliation when they complained.
Infamous Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff dies in prison
Madoff enjoyed an image as a self-made financial guru whose Midas touch defied market fluctuations. But his investment advisory business was exposed in 2008 as a multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme that wiped out people’s fortunes and ruined charities and foundations.
Controversial Indiana environmental bills inch near passage
Lawmakers approved two environmental bills Tuesday that critics say could damage the state’s ecosystems by scaling back current policy affecting water, energy and other resources.
Biden’s spin on J&J pause: Government putting safety first
Even without the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, the U.S. is still on pace to meet its vaccination goals. Perhaps more concerning is the potential blow to public confidence in all of the vaccines.
Immediately eligible: NCAA on verge of transfer rule change
The Division I Council meets Wednesday and Thursday, and the agenda includes voting on a proposal that would grant all college athletes the ability to transfer one time as undergraduates without having to then sit out a season of competition.
Poll: Only 15% of Americans worse off a year into pandemic
While most Americans have weathered the pandemic financially, about 38 million say they are worse off now than before the outbreak began in the United States.
U.S. recommends ‘pause’ for J&J vaccine over clot reports
The CDC and FDA said Tuesday they were investigating clots in six women that occurred 6 to 13 days after vaccination.
U.S. budget deficit jumps to record $1.7 trillion
The deficit has been driven higher by trillions of dollars in support Congress has passed in successive economic rescue packages since the pandemic struck in early March 2020.
Microsoft buying speech recognition firm Nuance in $16B deal
The acquisition will get Microsoft deeper into hospitals and the health care industry through Nuance’s widely used medical dictation and transcription tools.
U.S. colleges divided over requiring student vaccinations
U.S. colleges hoping for a return to normalcy next fall are weighing how far they should go in urging students to get the COVID-19 vaccine, including whether they should—or legally can—require it.
White House gives Indiana C- in state-by-state infrastructure report
The Biden White House is amplifying the push for its $2.3 trillion infrastructure package with the release of state-by-state breakdowns that show the dire shape of roads, bridges, the power grid and housing affordability.
Cummins among companies at White House chips-shortage summit
President Joe Biden’s top economic and national security advisers are hosting more than a dozen CEOs on Monday to discuss the administration’s $2.25 trillion infrastructure plan and the global semiconductor shortage, according to a White House official.
Duke Energy division planning $180M Indiana solar farm
The project, which would be on built on leased land and span 1,500 acres, including 896 acres in Vigo County and 604 acres in Sullivan County. It would be located on a reclaimed coal strip mine currently being used for crops.
More than 100 execs hold call to discuss halting donations, investments to fight voting bills
Leaders from dozens of companies including Delta, American, United, Starbucks, Target, LinkedIn, Levi Strauss and Boston Consulting Group, along with Atlanta Falcons team owner Arthur Blank, were included on the call, according to people who listened.
Fed’s Powell sees U.S. boom ahead, with COVID still a risk
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that he doesn’t expect to raise the Fed’s benchmark interest rate, currently pegged at nearly zero, this year.
Indiana lawmakers planning on return for redistricting votes
Legislative leaders are laying the groundwork for a return by all 150 lawmakers to Indianapolis months from now to approve new congressional and General Assembly districts based on data from last year’s census.