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Senate push for expansive electric-vehicle incentives in $3.5T budget could hit bumps

August 11, 2021 | The Washington Post

The Senate dust-up Tuesday reflects long-standing disagreements on Capitol Hill over the benefits of financial incentives to spur the transition to electric vehicles, which make up about 2% of U.S. sales.

Internet funding rule could favor rural areas over cities

September 12, 2021 | Associated Press

Cities and urban counties across the United States are raising concerns that a recent rule from President Joe Biden’s administration could preclude them from tapping into $350 billion of coronavirus relief aid to expand high-speed internet connections.

Democrats see tax ‘framework’ to pay for huge $3.5T package

September 23, 2021 | Associated Press

Staring down a self-imposed Monday deadline, lawmakers said they would work nonstop to find agreement on specifics. Democrats’ views on those vary widely, but they largely agree with Biden’s idea of raising taxes on corporations and the wealthy.

Amy Waggoner & Joel Elliott: Business leaders should back stronger Voting Rights Act

October 1, 2021 | Amy Waggoner and Joel Elliott

At Salesforce, we joined more than 220 companies of all sizes and sectors across the country in calling for the Senate to come together in a bipartisan way to ensure voting rights are protected, as they have done five times since the Voting Rights Act passed in 1965.

Lesley Weidenbener: Jury service is civic duty that is also educational

October 1, 2021 | Lesley Weidenbener

I have spent many hours covering court hearings and court decisions. Still, seeing a trial from the perspective of a juror opens an entirely different window into the process.

Lawsuit alleges Old National Bank redlined against Black Indy residents

October 7, 2021 | Marilyn Odendahl / The Indiana Lawyer

The Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana, or FHCCI, brought the legal action Thursday after a multiyear investigation of the Indiana-based financial institution and meeting with bank officials.

Senate passes bill to raise debt ceiling into early December

October 8, 2021 | The Washington Post

The debt-ceiling increase covers federal borrowing only until about Dec. 3. That means Congress faces yet another deadline to stave off default and prevent a government shutdown, two urgent tasks that carry significant political and economic consequences in the case of failure.

Bohanon & Curott: Water system works because users contribute to cost

October 15, 2021 | Cecil Bohanon / Special to IBJ and Nick Curott / Special to IBJ

Many well-meaning American donor organizations have organized and financed community water projects in poorer nations. Too often these efforts have failed.

Billionaire tax meets opposition as Biden pushes for budget deal

October 25, 2021 | Associated Press

President Joe Biden said Monday he’s hopeful the talks with Congress can wrap up overall agreement on the package this week. It’s tallying at least $1.75 trillion, and could still be more.

2021 Women of Influence: Ronda Shrewsbury

October 27, 2021 | Samm Quinn

Ronda Shrewsbury founded RealAmerica 26 years ago to develop affordable housing after she grew up “extremely poor.”

Pelosi upbeat on Biden deal but Manchin pans billionaire tax

October 27, 2021 | Associated Press

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s upbeat comments came as President Biden and Democrats try to strike agreement soon on his big proposal, now about $1.75 trillion in social services and climate change programs

Biden urges end to talks on spending bill as Dems eye new surtax

October 27, 2021 | Associated Press

Top Democratic leaders are signaling a deal is within reach even though momentum fizzled and tempers flared late Wednesday after a billionaires’ tax and a paid family leave program fell out of the Democrats’ sweeping bill.

G-20 endorses global corporate minimum tax at Rome summit

October 31, 2021 | Associated Press

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen predicted that the deal on new international tax rules, with a minimum global tax, will benefit American businesses and workers and “end the damaging race to the bottom on corporate taxation.”

Survey: Americans sour on economy amid inflation woes

November 1, 2021 | Associated Press

Just 35% of Americans now call the national economy good, while 65% call it poor, according to a poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

Democrats scramble to get a drug-price compromise

November 1, 2021 | The Washington Post

The compromise would allow Medicare to negotiate some prescription drug prices but significantly scale back Democrats’ earlier ambitions.

MLB owners lock out players in first work stoppage since 1995

December 2, 2021 | Associated Press

Major League Baseball plunged into its first work stoppage in a quarter-century when the sport’s collective bargaining agreement expired Wednesday night and owners immediately locked out players in a move that threatens spring training and opening day.

Not-for-profit catalogs, rates Indy’s urban forests

December 3, 2021 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz

The Indiana Forest Alliance was scheduled to release Dec. 3 a report that maps all 4,237 private forests in Indianapolis that are larger than one acre—and evaluates them for environmental, ecological and social benefits.

2021 CFO of the Year: Tehea Harding

December 9, 2021 | Samm Quinn

Tehea Harding oversees EmployIndy’s fiscal and administrative functions, including human resources, accounting, grants and contracts, and IT facilities.

2021 CFO of the Year: Deanna J. Oware

December 9, 2021 | Samm Quinn

Deanna Oware’s job as a member of the leadership team for the Indiana Department of Workforce Development is to ensure effective operation of the finance department’s procurement, accounting and payroll, budget, grant accounting, and analysis and reconciliation units. Finance

Poll: Incomes are up, but Americans focus on inflation

December 9, 2021 | Associated Press

Most people say the sharply higher prices for goods and services in recent months have had at least a minor effect on their financial lives, including about 4 in 10 who say the hit has been substantial.

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Senate push for expansive electric-vehicle incentives in $3.5T budget could hit bumps

Internet funding rule could favor rural areas over cities

Democrats see tax ‘framework’ to pay for huge $3.5T package

Amy Waggoner & Joel Elliott: Business leaders should back stronger Voting Rights Act

Lesley Weidenbener: Jury service is civic duty that is also educational

Lawsuit alleges Old National Bank redlined against Black Indy residents

Senate passes bill to raise debt ceiling into early December

Bohanon & Curott: Water system works because users contribute to cost

Billionaire tax meets opposition as Biden pushes for budget deal

2021 Women of Influence: Ronda Shrewsbury

Pelosi upbeat on Biden deal but Manchin pans billionaire tax

Biden urges end to talks on spending bill as Dems eye new surtax

G-20 endorses global corporate minimum tax at Rome summit

Survey: Americans sour on economy amid inflation woes

Democrats scramble to get a drug-price compromise

MLB owners lock out players in first work stoppage since 1995

Not-for-profit catalogs, rates Indy’s urban forests

2021 CFO of the Year: Tehea Harding

2021 CFO of the Year: Deanna J. Oware

Poll: Incomes are up, but Americans focus on inflation