Weekly unemployment-aid applications fall
The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell to a seasonally adjusted 340,000 last week, driving down the four-week average to its lowest level in five years.
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Census: Hamilton County has high commuting rate
New U.S. Census Bureau figures show that central Indiana's Hamilton County has one of the nation's highest ratios of residents who travel to another county for work.
Indianapolis firm seeks oil in north-central Indiana
Indianapolis-based CountryMark hopes an Indiana oil field that once was the largest in the United States can be lucrative again.
Senate budget leader: Schools, roads need boost
Indiana lawmakers have been aggressive in cutting taxes in recent years, the state Senate's top budget writer said Thursday as his committee started reviewing a spending plan that leaves out Republican Gov. Mike Pence's proposed 10-percent income tax cut.
Donnelly gets his pick for Indiana Democratic chairman
Democratic Party officials announced that veteran Capitol Hill staffer John Zody was the only person to meet Wednesday's deadline to be considered for the chairmanship when the state central committee votes on its leadership Saturday.
Indiana mayors want law for cold-med prescriptions
Local officials from around Indiana are making a push for the Legislature to require that people obtain a doctor's prescription to buy cold medications often used to make methamphetamine.
Dow record doesn’t impress Wall Street workers
There were no signs of a celebration on Wall Street after the Dow Jones industrial average closed at an all-time high Tuesday. Maybe the memories of the financial meltdown are too fresh, or outlook for the economy is too uncertain.
Indiana House panel OKs child labor-referee measure
An Indiana House panel on Tuesday unanimously approved a measure pushed by a 13-year-old boy that would allow sports leagues to hire youngsters like him as referees.
Used car sales top Indiana consumer complaints
The Attorney General's Office says other frequent targets of complaints include Internet scams, debt collectors and wireless phone service providers.
House panel considers tighter cold medicine limits
The proposal, which passed the Senate last month, is aimed at preventing the medicines from getting into the hands of people making methamphetamine.
TV ads oppose review of Indiana school standards
An advocacy group that supports Indiana's charter schools program said Tuesday that it's starting an advertising campaign to fight efforts to end the state's use of national reading and math standards.
Dow Jones industrial average closes at record
The Dow Jones industrial average closed at a record Tuesday, beating the previous high it set in October 2007, before the financial crisis and the Great Recession.
State Senate panel approves specialty plate limits
Groups with specialty auto license plates would face new sales and financial reporting requirements under a proposal endorsed by an Indiana Senate committee.
Engineering executive named Rose-Hulman leader
An engineering executive with experience in the classroom has been named president of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. The school's Board of Trustees appointed James C. Conwell its 15th president Monday.
Indiana casts eye toward more defense spending
State officials have started an effort to attract more military spending to Indiana even though the Defense Department is facing billions of dollars in automatic federal budget cuts.
Federal cuts to hit Indiana jobless, National Guard
Indiana agencies are cutting jobless benefits, furloughing National Guard members and losing food funds for the Women Infants and Children program because of the automatic federal budget cuts, officials said Monday.
Crane workers face furloughs due to budget cuts
More than 4,000 civilian employees at the Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center will face 22 weeks of furloughs beginning next month under automatic federal budget cuts that took effect Friday.
KAR Auction Services announces secondary offering
KAR Auction Services Inc. said Monday that there will be a secondary offering of 13 million shares of its common stock.
State lawmakers return to looming budget decisions
Senators will consider changes to the House-approved budget plan that calls for $700 million more in school and road spending than proposed by Gov. Mike Pence and leaves out his proposed 10-percent cut to the state's income tax rate.
Family fights Ball State over $25M hotel plan
The Hiatt family is fighting the university's effort to acquire its property, clearing the way for construction of a hotel and conference center.