Hogsett plans to spend $76M to help residents, businesses, government agencies affected by virus
The Indianapolis City-County Council is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Monday night to consider the proposal.
Indiana’s fall reopening guidance has schools worried about costs
Among the top and most costly challenges for districts will be restructuring operations to adhere to social-distancing protocols, transporting students, and hiring the additional staff to ramp up cleaning efforts.
Penske: Indy 500 to run in front of fans in August or be moved to October
NBC Sports said Saturday night’s season-opening IndyCar telecast drew nearly 1.3 million viewers, making it the most-watched series race outside the Indianapolis 500 on any network since 2016.
Businesses hurt first by virus, then looting, now sweating insurance
The civil unrest, vandalism and looting comes as business owners continue to cope with the economic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, which also required them to analyze the fine print of their insurance policies.
Latest jobs report diminishes GOP appetite for more virus aid
With more people than expected returning to the workforce, the enormous sense of urgency that produced the first four federal pandemic aid bills has faded, along with the freewheeling dynamic that inflated the price tags.
Diagnosed COVID-19 cases surpass 37,000 in Indiana
The Indiana State Department of Health on Sunday said the cumulative death toll in the state rose to 2,121, up from 2,110 the previous day—an increase of 11.
Indiana reports another 32 deaths from COVID-19
The Indiana State Department of Health said 12.4% of the nearly 30,000 people in the state who’ve been tested for the coronavirus have been positive.
Despite pandemic, Indiana’s RV industry sees demand surge
The coronavirus pandemic has made many consumers cautious of air travel, cruise ships and hotels, and they now see RVs as a safer mode of travel and better vacation alternative.
Trump administration still garnishing wages of student loan borrowers during pandemic
The Trump administration is fighting a class-action lawsuit for continuing to garnish the wages of defaulted borrowers in violation of a federal order.
State contractor OptumServe not meeting test result requirement
Indiana State Health Commissioner Kris Box said during Friday’s press briefing that OptumServe, which is subsidiary of United Health Group, is not providing all test results within a 48-hour window, as the contract requires.
Holcomb allocates $50M in CARES Act funding for workforce programs
Most of the funding will be used to expand Workforce Ready Grants and Employer Training Grants. The state also plans to use some of the funding to scale up career coaching efforts and other workforce development outreach.
Dow jumps 829 points, Nasdaq hits intraday record on surprising jobs report
The S&P 500 jumped another 2.6% after a report said the U.S. job market surprisingly strengthened last month, bolstering hopes that the worst of the recession may have already passed.
Indiana budget off by $1.2B for fiscal year with one month to go
Pandemic-related drops in sales and individual income taxes—the state’s top two revenue sources—continue to have the most significant impact on the state budget.
Aria Diagnostics adding 50 employees, space to keep up with test demand
The expansion will allow Indianapolis-based Aria to boost testing-kit assembly from 137,000 to 400,000 per week, the company said.
In midst of pandemic, organizations find creative ways to keep interns working
An April survey by Indiana INTERNnet, an online portal that matches students with employers seeking interns, found that 37% of the 181 employers surveyed no longer planned to hire interns this summer, while 48% still planned to but with program changes.
Wall Street’s rally zooms higher after surprise gain in jobs
The S&P 500 is now down less than 6% from its record high set in February after being down nearly 34% earlier this year when recession worries were peaking.
CIB sees revenue dip by 50%, as officials hope for late-summer surge
With no new business in April and downtown hotel occupancy stuck below 8% since late March, the agency overseeing the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium has seen revenue crater.
Indiana releases guidelines for reopening schools in fall
State leaders say Indiana schools can reopen safely in the fall if they screen students and staff, create individual health plans, and maintain social distancing, according to newly released re-entry guidelines.
Indiana reports increase of 482 COVID-19 cases, 26 deaths
Marion County on Friday saw its cumulative death toll from the virus reach 604, up from 598 in Thursday’s report.
U.S. jobless rate unexpectedly fell in May as hiring rebounded
America’s labor market unexpectedly rebounded in May, signaling the economy is picking up faster than thought from the depths of the damage from the coronavirus pandemic.
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