Home gardeners can help the hungry by donating some harvest
The nation’s overburdened food pantries tend to only have access to canned fruits and vegetables. But call before dropping off your fresh produce.
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S&P 500 rallies to pre-pandemic level; Nasdaq hits record high
The S&P 500 climbed back within 4.5% of its own record, as optimism strengthens that the worst of the recession may have already passed.
Most Indiana casinos ready to reopen next week under virus plans
The Indiana Gaming Commission required casino safety plans to include how they would encourage six-foot distancing between gamblers and limit the number of people at table games, along with requiring face masks for employees.
Economists say recession official, ending nearly 11 years of growth
It’s possible that the recession could technically end soon, making it the shortest and deepest on record.
Latest jobs report diminishes GOP appetite for more virus aid
With more people than expected returning to the workforce, the enormous sense of urgency that produced the first four federal pandemic aid bills has faded, along with the freewheeling dynamic that inflated the price tags.
Dow jumps 829 points, Nasdaq hits intraday record on surprising jobs report
The S&P 500 jumped another 2.6% after a report said the U.S. job market surprisingly strengthened last month, bolstering hopes that the worst of the recession may have already passed.
U.S. jobless rate unexpectedly fell in May as hiring rebounded
America’s labor market unexpectedly rebounded in May, signaling the economy is picking up faster than thought from the depths of the damage from the coronavirus pandemic.
Airline stocks soar as American, United add back flights
American Airlines said it will aggressively add back flights in July, while United Airlines also announced plans to add back flights, while taking a more cautious approach.
Federal court rejects EPA approval of widely used herbicide
The federal government must revoke its approval of a widely used weed killer that has damaged other crops and turned neighbor against neighbor in some farm communities, a federal appeals court in California ruled.
NBA owners approve 22-team season restart plan
The NBA’s Board of Governors has approved a 22-team format for restarting the league season in late July at the Disney campus near Orlando, Florida. The Indiana Pacers would be among the 22 teams involved in the restart.
Simon Property Group sues Gap Inc. over $65.9M in unpaid rent
Gap Inc. has more than 390 stores at Indianapolis-based Simon’s malls, including its namesake brand, Old Navy and Banana Republic.
NBA to present players with plan for season restart
Under the plan, the Indiana Pacers and 21 other teams would temporarily move to the ESPN Wide World Of Sports complex near Orlando in late July and play eight games to determine playoff seeding.
U.S. Senate passes changes to Paycheck Protection Program
The legislation would give business owners more flexibility to use taxpayer subsidies for other costs and extend the lifespan of the program as the economy continues to struggle through record joblessness and a deep recession.
Ex-UAW president pleads guilty to living high life on dues
Gary Jones acknowledged that he falsified expenses from 2012 to 2017 when he was a regional UAW director. He was promoted to president in 2018 but quit after 17 months as the federal investigation intensified.
Feds finds 196 more COVID-19 deaths in Indiana nursing homes than state reported
Indiana health leaders said they were working Wednesday to determine why a federal report found more coronavirus-related deaths among the state’s nursing home residents than state officials had tallied.
Wall Street’s rally rolls on; S&P 500 back within 8% of high
The S&P 500 has surged nearly 40% since late March. The index is back above where it was on Feb. 26, one week after setting its record.
Zoom booms as pandemic drives millions to its video service
Tuesday’s release of the once-obscure company’s financial results for the February-April period provided a window into the astronomical growth that has turned it into a Wall Street star.
Looting devastates businesses already shaken by virus
Looting and vandalism in cities across the country have dealt another blow to small businesses that were already reeling from the coronavirus outbreak.
Nine states, D.C., voting amid coronavirus pandemic, social unrest
Voters are being asked to navigate curfews, health concerns and a sharp increase in mail balloting on Tuesday as elections take place from Maryland to Montana.
Monkeys, ferrets offer needed clues in COVID-19 vaccine race
Even as companies recruit tens of thousands of people for larger vaccine studies this summer, scientists still are testing ferrets, monkeys and other animals behind the scenes in hopes of uncovering clues to some basic questions.