Europe warns of ‘dangerous downward spiral’ after Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland
The eight European countries targeted by U.S. President Donald Trump for a 10% tariff for opposing American control of Greenland blasted the move.
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Indiana, Miami turn college football final into one of the toughest tickets of all time
Monday night’s title game between Indiana University and the University of Miami will be among the most expensive tickets in college football history.
Outlook for surprisingly resilient world economy to 3.3% growth this year
The 191-nation International Monetary Fund said the world economy “continues to show notable resilience despite significant U.S.-led trade disruptions and heightened uncertainty.”
As Trump’s deadline for a cap on credit card rates looms, banks have only questions and no answers
So far, the White House has not provided any detail about what will happen to credit card companies that don’t lower card rates.
Curt Cignetti has brought Indiana to national championship game in just 2 years
It has been a winding road for the 64-year-old coach. But he had a pretty clear vision from the jump of what he wanted his future to look like, thanks to an early exposure to the game from a coaches’ point of view.
No. 1 Indiana looking for a storybook ending to complete real-life Hollywood script at Miami
Coach Curt Cignetti promised to change Indiana University’s football image from the moment he took the job five days after the end of the 2023 season.
Update: Indiana’s Braun among governors seeking to solve AI-driven power questions
The mid-Atlantic grid operated by PJM encompasses all or parts of 13 states, including Indiana.
A scheme to rig college basketball games has been uncovered. Here’s what we know
The charges filed in federal court in Philadelphia include bribery, wire fraud and conspiracy.
15 former NCAA players among those charged in alleged scheme to rig basketball games
Federal prosecutors charged 20 people on Thursday in what they called a betting scheme to rig NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games.
Senators launch a cross-party effort to end stock trading by lawmakers
Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and Republican Sen. Ashley Moody of Florida on Thursday plan to introduce legislation that would bar lawmakers and their immediate family members from trading or owning individual stocks.
2025 home sales stuck at 30-year low with prices high and mortgages onerous
Economists generally expect mortgage rates to ease further this year, though most recent forecasts show the average rate on a 30-year mortgage remaining above 6%, about twice what it was six years ago.
Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in November as the holiday season kicked into gear
The retail sales figures, which are not adjusted for inflation, showed that in most cases shoppers focused on gifts and pulled away from other areas.
Luxury retailer Saks Global files for bankruptcy as it prepares to restructure
Saks Fifth Avenue closed its store at The Fashion Mall at Keystone in April 2024, but it operates The Fifth Avenue Club at Ironworks Hotel Indy at 2721 E. 86th St.
Wall Street pulls back from its records as JPMorgan Chase and Delta kick off earnings season
U.S. companies are under pressure to deliver strong growth in profits to justify the runs to records their stock prices have made.
Trump visits Ford plant and defends his tariffs, hoping to counter jitters about the economy
“All U.S. automakers are doing great,” Trump said.
Inflation cooled slightly in December–though it remains above Fed’s target
Signs that inflation is cooling could make it more likely that the Federal Reserve will reduce its key interest rate later this year, which could translate into lower borrowing costs for mortgages, auto loans and credit cards.
Apple calls on Google to help smarten up Siri and bring other AI features to the iPhone
Apple’s AI missteps prompted the Cupertino, California, company to acknowledge last year that its Siri upgrade wouldn’t happen until some point during 2026.
Court says Trump admin illegally blocked billions in clean energy grants to Democratic states
The grants supported hundreds of clean energy projects in 16 states, including battery plants, hydrogen technology projects, upgrades to the electric grid and efforts to capture carbon dioxide emissions.
Google teams up with Walmart and other retailers to enable shopping within Gemini AI chatbot
Google, OpenAI and Amazon all are racing to create tools that would allow for seamless AI-powered shopping by taking chatbot users from browsing to buying within the same program instead of having to go to a retailer’s website.
Lawsuits by Trump allies could shape how the 2030 census is done and who will be counted
As the challenges work their way through the courts, the Census Bureau is pushing ahead with its planning for the 2030 count and intends to conduct practice runs in six locations this year.