Purdue president says tuition freeze to continue for 2021
Purdue University’s tuition freeze will continue for a ninth year, Mitch Daniels told alumni this weekend.
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One thing unites establishment Democrats: Fear of Sanders
Political strategists say it could be impossible to blunt Bernie Sanders as long as a trio of moderate candidates—former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, former Vice President Joe Biden and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar—stay in the race.
Professor suspended for calling police on black student
A white professor at Ball State University who called police to his classroom after a black student refused to change seats will not be teaching for the remainder of the semester, the school said in a written statement.
Automakers in China gradually reopen after virus shutdown
Local officials have orders from the ruling Communist Party to get businesses functioning again while still enforcing anti-disease curbs that have shut down much of the world’s second-largest economy.
Donation of nickel mine could mean fortune for Purdue
Based on current numbers, Purdue’s stake could eventually top $100 million over the next three decades.
U.S. retail sales up a modest 0.3% in January
It was a slight improvement over December, as unseasonably warm weather boosted sales at hardware stores and furniture stores.
Trump’s story about veteran’s comeback, Opportunity Zone program misleading
Tony Rankins was singled out at President Trump’s State of the Union address as an example of the power of so-called “opportunity zones,” but he doesn’t work at a site taking advantage of the program’s tax breaks and never has done so.
Woman allegedly embezzled $327K from her employer
An eastern Indiana woman who seemed upset when her employer offered her a promotion is now accused of embezzling more than $327,000 from the business following an audit by suspicious company officials.
401(k)s hit records as workers sock away more, stocks jump
Surging markets around the world were a big reason for the growth: The S&P 500 index had one of its best years in decades with a 31.5% return. But workers’ better savings habits also played a big role.
IndyCar drivers like safety of new aeroscreens, but adjustments required
Teams still have plenty to learn about what the change will mean for driver visibility, aerodynamics and race strategy.
Holcomb signs bill delaying penalties from ILEARN
Indiana schools and teachers won’t face any penalties from lower scores on the 2019 and 2020 versions of the state’s new standardized exam.
U.S. on track for first $1 trillion budget deficit since 2012
The U.S. budget deficit through the first four months of this budget year is up 19% from the same period a year ago.
Many U.S. firms waiting for products to ship from China in coronavirus delay
Many U.S. small business owners are facing a shortage of products or components because suppliers, who closed for the weeks-long New Year holiday, remain shut due to the virus that has killed more than 1,100 people.
Sanders edges Buttigieg in N.H., giving Dems contrasting front-runners
The primary gives new clarity to a Democratic contest shaping as a battle between two men separated by four decades in age and clashing political ideologies. Meanwhile, Amy Klobuchar scored a strong third-place finish that gives her campaign needed juice.
U.S. regulators probing acquisitions by five giant tech firms
The FTC, the Justice Department and a House committee have been investigating the conduct of Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple, and whether they aggressively bought smaller potential rivals to suppress competition and hurt consumers.
Holcomb says he’ll continue to push for workplace accommodations for pregnant women
Republican senators stripped from a bill the requirement that businesses modify jobs for pregnant women who need longer breaks, transfers to less physical work and unpaid time off after childbirth.
NCAA’s Emmert presses Senate for ‘guardrails’ on athlete pay
The NCAA fears laws allowing student athletes to benefit from endorsement deals would give some schools an unfair recruiting advantage and open the door to sponsorship arrangements being used as a recruiting inducement.
Fed chair: Economy looks resilient despite risk of China virus
Jerome Powell told Congress on Tuesday that the Fed is monitoring developments stemming from the coronavirus, which he said “could lead to disruptions in China that spill over to the rest of the global economy.”
Open jobs fall sharply for 2nd straight month
U.S. businesses sharply cut the number of open jobs in December for the second straight month, an unusual sign of weakness in an otherwise healthy job market.
Fever’s Catchings headlines women’s hoops Hall of Fame class
Tamika Catchings won collegiate and Olympic titles before spending her entire 15-year professional career with the Indiana Fever and leading the team to its lone WNBA title in 2012.