APRIL 25-MAY 1, 2025
Retailers across the Midwest and the nation are bracing for the full impact of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. IBJ’s Taylor Wooten asks local retailers how they’re preparing. Also in this week’s issue, Dave Lindquist explains how entertainment producers are working bring prominent artists to Indiana this summer while keeping costs affordable for fans. And Daniel Lee unravels the politically charged process that produced a complex piece of Indiana legislation pertaining to hospital systems that lawmakers hope will lower health care costs for consumers.
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Small retailers fear a lack of resources, time to ride out tariff results
Retailers across the Indianapolis area and across the country are bracing for the full impact of recent Trump administration tariffs, which they see as an immediate threat to their businesses.
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Sheridan, county spar over planned roadwork
Town leaders want to improve and widen a 2.2-mile stretch of West 236th Street from State Road 38 to just east of Six Points Road; they want the county to help with the financing.
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Q&A with Isaac Bamgbose: ‘There’s definitely a need and a niche in the market that isn’t being met’
His New City Development firm’s first major project, announced in 2022, is a $300 million, 125-acre development called Hobbs Station in Plainfield.
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Pricing legislation shows health reform complexities
Indiana lawmakers discovered this legislative session that performing major financial surgery on multibillion-dollar nonprofit hospital systems is a motley and entangled task.
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Affordable shows have a place on summer concert calendar
Event organizers, with the support of funders, sponsors and other partners, are bringing prominent artists to Indiana this summer and placing minimal financial burden on attendees.
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State sues Marion County Fair Board leader for allegedly misusing public funds
The lawsuit alleges Cindy Mowery, the board president, used Marion County Fair Board money to pay painters for work done at her home.
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Tariffs create uncertainty for merger and acquisition activity
The impact of the tariffs also has extended to merger and acquisition activity, with M&A attorneys trying to keep pace with Trump’s starts, stops and pauses.
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Braun OKs future state income tax cuts contingent on unlikely revenue growth
In order for the decreases to kick in, the legislation stipulates that the state’s revenue must hit certain growth benchmarks.
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Mark Montieth: Paying compliments pays off
A few words from an accomplished veteran or coach can give the young player enough confidence to carry him or her through the thickets of the early stages of a career, no matter what level.
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IU LAB announces accelerator partnerships with Gener8tor, Plug and Play
In addition, IU LAB announced that its accelerator programs will now be called IU Health Incubator at IU LAB, thanks to a $4.5 million, three-year sponsorship deal with IU Health.
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Roche Diagnostics hopes new self-collection HPV test will expand screening for cervical cancer risk
The test, one of the first of its kind, is designed to reach patients who may forgo traditional screening because of lack of access, past trauma or embarrassment.
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Community Health Network MD Anderson Cancer Center expands into Carmel
The Carmel center, which opened Monday, has 17 infusion rooms, eight rooms for clinical visits, a procedure room and a pharmacy.
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Lilly stock soars after weight-loss pill’s trial results rival Ozempic’s shot
Trial data data showed Lilly’s experimental weight-loss pill worked as well as the Ozempic shot, bringing it one step closer to developing a needle-free alternative to injections.
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Braun’s ‘Make Indiana Healthy Again’ plan tightens food stamp requirements, examines Hoosier nutrition
Gov. Mike Braun was joined by top Trump health officials Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz as he introduced nine executive orders signed under his “Make Indiana Healthy Again” initiative Tuesday.
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Editorial: Indiana has shot to expand key life sciences sector
All universities are facing uncertainty about federal funding and grants. But because Indiana hasn’t been so dependent on those dollars for building up its life sciences sector, it might be able to forge a new path.
Read MoreLesley Weidenbener: Sewing-machine maker says tariffs are ‘worth a shot’
Sailrite’s CEO confident that by the time he orders again, the worst of the trade war will be past. But he’s also confident the result won’t be that the U.S. is fully manufacturing sewing machines again.
Read MoreJim Dalton: Awareness to acceptance—continuing autism progress
People living on the autism spectrum are all around us, in the grocery store, in the department down the hall, in our child’s classroom, at a baseball game and so on.
Read MoreDanny Lopez: Winning formula for state is to stay open for business
Projects are in the pipeline, the climate is ripe, and our state’s chief executive has a lifetime of business experience and success from which to draw. The wind is at our backs, but our commitment must be unwavering.
Read MoreJud Fisher: Embracing the White River as an asset to invest in
Public access to the White River continues to grow. In the heart of Muncie, new canoe and kayak launches are making it easier than ever to get on the water—two are already open, with two more coming soon.
Read MoreAngie Stocklin: First step takes courage, confidence will follow
It was courage, rather than confidence, that helped us take that first step in building our business.
Read MoreCecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Mo’ money, mo’ taxes—but the rate rises in steps
The U.S. income tax system is progressive, which means that when one earns more, the tax rate rises in steps.
Read MorePeter Dunn: Saving an extra $1,000 per month is easier than it seems
I want to challenge you—yes, you—to find a way to cut $1,000 a month from your spending.
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Fever, WTHR sign multiyear broadcast deal ahead of 2025 season
WTHR-TV Channel 13 and sister station WALV-CD are set to carry a combined 18 games in the Indianapolis television market this coming season.
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Homebuilder planning 326 new houses in two Noblesville developments
Plans for communities proposed by M/I Homes of Indiana called MontClaire and Bending Branch were presented to members of the Noblesville City Council this week.
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Rob Gronkowski taking on entertainment role in ‘Snake Pit’ during Indy 500
The former NFL tight end will serve as the grand marshal for the “Snake Pit,” the infield party that takes place during “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”
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Carmel-based trucking tech firm DriverReach acquired
DriverReach’s founder and former CEO said he’s now turning his focus to a nonprofit he launched last year.
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