Fed likely to keep rates on hold, sketch a bright outlook
With the economy strong, wages rising and unemployment at a near-five-decade low, the Federal Reserve remains on track to keep raising interest rates — just not this week.
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Report: Amazon in ‘advanced talks’ to build HQ2 near Washington, DC
Such a decision would leave Indianapolis and 18 other finalists out of the running for the giant economic development prize.
GOP drops NRA president North from rally in Noblesville
GOP Chairman Kyle Hupfer later said Oliver North was dropped because it would have been “the wrong place and wrong time.”
State: $2.5B coal-to-diesel project won’t harm air quality
According to the air permit application, the plant would have annual emissions of about 2.2 million tons of carbon dioxide, 225 tons of carbon monoxide and 120 tons of sulfur dioxide.
Indiana legislators push for school bus cameras after crash
The cameras would be mounted to the outside of buses and would take pictures of drivers who pass when the stop arm is deployed. Law enforcement agencies could then use the pictures to issue charges or citations.
Obama’s rally for Donnelly reflects senator’s political balancing act
The appearance may win points with Democrats upset over Donnelly's embrace of some Trump priorities, such as building a border wall with Mexico.
Latest segment of I-69 extension ready for 70 mph
There's 's a 55 mph speed limit for nearly 8 miles through Bloomington before the northbound speed limit increases to 70 mph for more than 13 miles.
Geoffrey the Giraffe to make comeback in Kroger aisles
Meanwhile, the hedge funds that now own the Toys “R” Us brand plan to relaunch the toy retailer as a standalone operation next year, according to people familiar with the matter.
Survey: Indiana districts still struggling to find qualified teachers
An annual survey of Hoosier school superintendents shows 91 percent say their districts had a teacher shortage this fall.
U.S. adds robust 250,000 jobs; pay growth fastest since 2009
The last major economic data before Tuesday’s congressional elections also showed that the unemployment rate remained at a five-decade low of 3.7 percent.
Apple’s quarterly results, change in iPhone sales disclosure jar investors
Apple's faithful customers aren't snapping up iPhones quite as enthusiastically as anticipated heading into the crucial holiday shopping season.
Indiana utility faces criminal probe in natural gas explosions
Federal prosecutors are conducting a criminal investigation into the natural gas explosions and fires that rocked three communities near Boston in September, killing one person and injuring 25 others.
Time change means extra hour for alcoholic beverage sales
Drinkers in Indiana will have an extra hour to purchase alcoholic beverages early Sunday.
U.S. productivity growth ticks down slightly in third quarter
U.S. productivity rose at a slower rate in the third quarter, but the increase was still better than the lackluster gains of the last decade.
Stocks rally again, but finish October with steep losses
Stocks climbed for the second day in a row Wednesday at the end of a brutal month for the global market.
Anthem boosts forecast after Q3 jump in earnings, revenue
Indianapolis-based Anthem Inc. added more Medicare customers and continued to clamp down its biggest expense, benefit payouts, in the third quarter.
Indiana U.S. Senate candidates to face off in final debate
The race is one of the most closely watched in the United States and could determine which party controls the Senate next year.
Ex-USA Gymnastics chief pleads not guilty to tampering count
Steve Penny’s attorney, Rusty Hardin, said his client participated in a decision by lawyers to transfer documents “for safekeeping” from the Karolyi Ranch to USA Gymnastics headquarters in Indianapolis.
Bloomington considering $10 million trails-and-trees project
The plan calls for borrowing the money for the work, which would also add six city entryways welcoming visitors.
Shoppers may face hard choices again on health marketplaces
Much of the insurance left on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces limits patients to narrow networks of hospitals or doctors and provides no coverage outside those networks.