S&P 500, Dow industrials, NASDAQ close at record highs
Investors extended a rally through a holiday-shortened day and pushed major stock indexes to record highs on Wednesday.
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In Trump aid package for farmers, many blow past caps
Recipients defended the payouts, saying they didn’t cover their losses from the trade war, and they were legally entitled to them.
U.S. won’t impose rule to protect against coal ash spill costs
Environmental Protection Agency officials said Tuesday that modern industry practices and recently enacted regulations are sufficient to shield taxpayers from potential cleanup costs.
Indiana officials plan Mexico trip to tout agriculture, tourism
Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch is set to be part of a delegation of agriculture and tourism leaders that will head to Mexico to develop economic partnerships and strengthen agricultural ties.
Chief says shorthanded TSA will handle July 4 travel surge
TSA expects to screen about 12.1 million people between Wednesday and Sunday for the July 4 holiday period.
S&P 500 hits all-time as U.S.-China trade truce spurs optimism
The broad rally came after the world's two biggest economies agreed over the weekend to resume negotiations.
Administration moves to ease drive-time rules for truckers
President Donald Trump has made rolling back layers of regulatory oversight a top priority. At least a dozen transportation safety rules under development or already adopted were repealed, withdrawn, delayed or put on the back burner during Trump’s first year in office.
Plentiful jobs amid slow, steady growth: 10 facts about the expansion
The expansion has lasted so long and it followed such a disastrous recession that it would be easy to overlook how much healthier the economy has become over the past 10 years.
Buttigieg campaign reports fundraising of $24M in 2nd quarter
Democrat Pete Buttigieg’s latest numbers further cement him as a leading candidate and are sure to draw notice from rival campaigns, many of whom have struggled to raise money.
U.S., China call off escalation of trade war ‘for now’
U.S. tariffs will remain in place against Chinese imports while negotiations continue. Additional trade penalties President Trump has threatened against billions worth of other Chinese goods will not take effect for the “time being.”
Pacers point guard Collison, 31, retires from NBA to focus on faith
“While I still love basketball, I know there is something more important, which is my family and my faith,” he told ESPN’s The Undefeated.
U.S. consumers increased spending 0.4% in May
The Commerce Department said Friday that incomes rose 0.5% in May and inflation remained tame, increasing just 1.5% in the past year.
Fiery Democratic debate: Race, age, health care and Trump
Democratic divisions over race, age and ideology surged into public view Thursday night as the party's leading presidential contenders faced off in a debate over who is best positioned to take on President Donald Trump.
Candidate officially announces GOP bid for Indiana attorney general
John Westercamp, a lawyer at the Indianapolis firm Bose McKinney & Evans, calls himself a “pro-life, principled, conservative Hoosier.”
Indiana archbishop defends dismissal of teacher in same-sex marriage
Archbishop Charles Thompson said he had to respond to what he called a “public situation” of Catholic school employees not following church doctrine.
Expanding roles keep Catchings busy in post-retirement
Nearly three years since Tamika Catchings played her final basketball game, the 39-year-old former star is establishing herself in a variety of new roles, including one as a contestant on “American Ninja Warrior.”
Supreme Court redistricting decision could reshape politics
The justices said by a 5-4 vote on Thursday that claims of partisan gerrymandering do not belong in federal court.
Latest estimate shows economy grew at solid rate in first quarter
The U.S. economy grew at a healthy 3.1% rate in the first three months of this year, but signs are mounting that growth has slowed sharply in the current quarter.
Cleanup continuing at Indiana’s planned Ohio River port site
Gov. Eric Holcomb's office said the state has extended until the end of this year its option to buy up to 725 acres near Lawrenceburg, just west of the Indiana-Ohio state line.
Court: IBM owes Indiana more than $70M in automation dispute
The Indiana Supreme Court ruling released Wednesday upholds lower court rulings in the case that began in 2010.