Survey: Economists more downbeat about growth this year
Business economists are predicting weaker growth in corporate profits and the economy than they were late last year, a survey found.
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U.S. consumer spending posts scant February increase
U.S. consumer spending posted a tiny gain for the third straight month in February while income growth slowed sharply.
Indiana’s new fantasy-sports law could hurt smaller firms
Gov. Mike Pence last week signed a bill regulating fantasy sports that charges companies a one-time licensing fee of $50,000 with a $5,000 annual renewal fee.
Valparaiso University offers buyouts to law school faculty
Enrollment in the law school has been going down and the school has been more selective from a smaller pool of applicants, a university spokeswoman said.
Two Indiana bakeries feud over 4-sided doughnuts
Terre Haute-based Square Donuts, which has three locations in the Indianapolis area, wants Valparaiso-based Family Express to get out of the square-doughnut-making game.
Jazz great and IU professor David Baker dies at 84
Baker, who founded IU's jazz studies program, wrote more than 2,000 pieces of music and was nominated for a Grammy in 1979 and a Pulitzer Prize in 1973. In 2000, he was named a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master, the country's highest jazz honor.
Alcoa’s aluminum smelter closes in Warrick County
Alcoa has marked the final day of aluminum manufacturing at its Warrick County plant in Indiana. The location had been operating since 1960.
Indiana torch relay to pass through 260 cities, towns
Indiana tourism officials have released the route the Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay will take this fall.
Governor makes decisions on numerous bills
Among measures that Gov. Mike Pence signed into law Thursday were bills streamlining the fees charged by the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, boosting a development at Indiana Dunes State Park, regulating fantasy sports and raising malpractice limits.
Pence rejects limits on private college police disclosure
A bill that would have allowed private college police departments in Indiana to disclose less on-campus crime information than their public counterparts has been vetoed by Gov. Mike Pence.
Indianapolis mayor proposes stronger ethics reforms
Mayor Joe Hogsett has introduced a package of ethics reforms that would strengthen reporting requirements and mpose stronger penalties.
U.S. durable goods orders down 2.8 percent in February
Economists saw the big decline in durable goods orders as evidence that the manufacturing sector remains under pressure.
Bill banning local plastic bag restrictions signed by Pence
City and county officials across Indiana won't be allowed to tax or restrict the use of disposable plastic bags by grocery stores and other retailers under a new state law.
Pence praises package boosting Indiana road funding
The funding plan draws down the state's $2 billion budget reserve and also gives about $580 million to city and county governments for road projects.
Jury rules ex-Anderson mayor improperly fired workers
A jury decided Tuesday that the city should pay $740,000 in damages to eight of the workers fired by former Mayor Kevin Smith in 2012.
Insurers plot test to build better provider directories
The trade association America's Health Insurance Plans, or AHIP, will soon start testing a more efficient way to update insurer provider directories. Indiana will be one three states where the method will be tested.
GOP Senate primary set after Stutzman nixes court fight
Rep. Marlin Stutzman confirmed Tuesday that it will not further challenge U.S. Rep. Todd Young's placement on the May 3 primary ballot.
Menard teams up with Penske as sponsor for Indy 500
Roger Penske is bringing former IndyCar owner John Menard back to the series as a team sponsor.
Indiana high court: IBM breached state welfare contract
IBM breached its agreement with the state in its failed bid to privatize Indiana’s welfare systems, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, more than six years after the state sued IBM over the $1.3 billion contract.
Indiana governor signs bill eliminating unpopular ISTEP
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence signed the measure into law Tuesday during an assembly at Eagle Elementary School in Zionsville.