Economy added 638,000 jobs in October, dropping unemployment rate to 6.9%
The U.S. economy has recovered two-thirds of the ground it lost during the first half of the year, and yet has a long way to go and remains vulnerable, economists said.
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Eleven Fifty Academy joins forces with Indiana colleges to launch coding boot camp
The program at seven private schools will take advantage of a longer winter break to provide intensive instruction and is aimed at non-computer science students.
Home remodeling firm seeks bankruptcy after rough 2019
Indianapolis-based Unique Home Solutions Inc., a home remodeling firm known for a catchy television jingle featuring its telephone number, has declared bankruptcy after falling millions of dollars into debt.
Political polls fall way short again in 2020, raising red flags for future contests
The vast underestimation of President Trump’s turnout and support in many places, after similar issues in 2016, has raised again questions about the reliance of campaigns, the press and the public on surveys to shape the race.
Biden renews call for patience as Trump campaign launches more legal fights over ballots
Joe Biden insisted Thursday that he was on the verge of winning the presidency. He remained in the lead with 253 electoral votes to the president’s 214, and enjoyed a number of pathways toward winning the 270 needed to secure the presidency.
Court orders FDA to assess environmental impact of modified salmon
The ruling centers on AquaBounty’s salmon, which are genetically modified to grow faster than normal salmon. After clearing other regulatory hurdles. AquaBounty began growing the fish in indoor tanks at an Indiana plant last year.
Fed signals readiness to do more for economy as virus rages
The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate at a record low near zero Thursday. It announced no new actions after its latest policy meeting but left the door open to provide further assistance in the coming months.
Republican victories tighten party’s control of Indiana Legislature
Indiana Republicans will be returning to the Statehouse with an even tighter grip on the Legislature after again turning aside Democrats who had tried to break the GOP’s supermajority control.
Wall Street rallies again as election-week gains continue
The S&P 500 rose 1.9%, its fourth straight gain of more than 1%, and is now up 7.4% for the week. That would be its best week since the market was exploding out of the crater created in February and March by panic about the coronavirus pandemic.
Carmel-based CNO Financial sees profit soar in third quarter
Carmel-based CNO Financial Group Inc. saw a sharp increase in profit during the third quarter, partly because its customers deferred seeking medical care and, as a result, submitted fewer health insurance claims.
Biden pushes closer to victory as Trump presses legal moves
Two days after Election Day, neither candidate had amassed the votes needed to win the White House. But Biden’s victories in the Great Lakes states left him at 264, meaning he was one battleground state away—any would do—from becoming president-elect.
Pet supplies chain with 10 local stores going out of business
The retailer has 358 stores, including four in Indianapolis, two in Carmel and one each in Brownsburg, Greenwood, Shelbyville and Zionsville.
Ivy Tech, Conexus to launch first-of-its-kind truck driver training program
The one-semester program, which includes both on-the-road driver training and academic instruction, is set to begin in January at Ivy Tech campuses in Indianapolis, Lafayette, Fort Wayne, Evansville and Lawrenceburg.
Company winding down ventilator production in Kokomo
Ventec, in a partnership with General Motors, began operations in the GM Components Holdings plant in April, hiring local employees to make 30,000 ventilators for hospitals in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Buying alcohol online is becoming our new normal, and these home delivery apps are cashing in
These services launched several years ago as a way to keep the party going when you ran out of chardonnay. They’ve now expanded nationwide, boosted by demand during the pandemic.
Election updates: Kirchhofer loses reelection; Qaddoura declared winner
Bookmark this link to keep up with election results. IBJ’s team will have the latest in this story that is outside the paywall.
Indiana COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations surge to another high
The Indiana State Department of Health on Thursday reported 45 more COVID-19 deaths. Newly reported deaths have reached or topped 25 for 10 straight days and have been in double digits 28 times over the past 30 days.
Spartz says she’s ready to go to Washington, tackle health care issues
Republican Victoria Spartz said she thinks her commitment to traveling to all eight counties in the 5th Congressional District and talking to voters is what helped push her over the edge against Democrat Christina Hale.
MARK MONTIETH: Four tales of grit and determination on the way to NBA glory
The path to a head coaching or key front-office job in professional basketball is often paved with sleepless nights and little or no pay.
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