Fewer Americans apply for unemployment benefits
Jobless claims fell by 18,000, to 215,000, for the week ending Feb. 26, from 233,000 the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
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Biden seeks $10B for aid to Ukraine, $22.5B for coronavirus
The Biden administration is seeking more funds to help protect Ukraine against the Russian invasion and to cover coronavirus pandemic-related expenses, two major additions to budget talks already underway.
Holcomb makes stronger call for state lawmakers to pass tax cuts
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb, in an opinion piece distributed to media outlets on Thursday, solidified his support for legislation that would provide state tax cuts—and went a step further by asking for an even deeper reduction in income taxes than proposed by House Republicans.
Michael Bryant: State should nix managed Medicaid for long-term care
This simply should not happen, for the sake of the more than 50,000 Hoosiers who rely on Indiana’s Medicaid program for long-term services and supports.
New Conner Prairie exhibit to focus on hundreds of years of Black history
With financing from Lilly Endowment and support from the Smithsonian Institution, Conner Prairie’s Promised Land as Proving Ground exhibit is expected to be fully open in 2023.
Next Up fellowships aim to help Indianapolis musicians break through
New program from GangGang, the city and Indy Arts Council matches nine musical acts with professional development opportunities.
White House unveils new COVID plan, says shutdowns, school closures unnecessary
The 96-page road map is part of a broader White House strategy to move the country from crisis footing and convince Americans that their lives can return to normal amid the president’s tanking approval ratings.
Indiana Southern District Court lifts mask, social distancing mandates
Visitors of the federal courthouses in the Southern District of Indiana won’t be required to wear face coverings or socially distance while entering and occupying public spaces beginning next week.
Open school board meetings bill heads to Indiana governor
A bill that seeks to require public comment at school meetings advanced to the Indiana governor’s desk after lawmakers gave their final approval Wednesday.
Republicans revive bid for Indiana handgun permit repeal
The provisions would allow anyone age 18 or older to carry a handgun in public except for reasons such as having a felony conviction, facing a restraining order from a court or having a dangerous mental illness.
Pfizer nearing big gains in COVID treatment production
Pfizer’s new COVID-19 treatment came with a catch when it debuted late last year: Supplies were limited, and it would take months to make the tablets.
OPEC sticks to plan of gradual output hikes as crude soars
The leaders of OPEC and its oil-producing allies plan to gradually increase oil production while Russia’s invasion of Ukraine rattles markets, reshapes alliances, kills civilians and sends the price of crude skyrocketing.
Indiana’s COVID-19 death toll climbs past 22,000
Meanwhile, statewide hospitalizations due to COVID fell to 751 as of Tuesday, the lowest number since July 25.
Battery maker relocating to Indy, planning more than 100-plus jobs
EnPower Inc. is moving from Phoenix into a facility previously operated by EnerDel Inc. on the city’s northeast side.
Black-owned architecture firm wants notion of diversity to be realized in its fullest
Meticulous Design + Architecture has focused not just on building its client list—which stretches from Pike Township to the Middle East—but also on creating more opportunities for people of color who want to enter the architecture field.
U.S. beef prices set to rise further as ranchers’ costs soar
How much Americans will pay for a steak is going to be tested in the near future.
King Cole hotel development could get $8M in city incentives
City officials plan to create an economic development area in the coming months for the Motto-branded hotel, which is being developed in the the historic King Cole building by Chicago-based Gettys Group for about $48.5 million.
What do women want at work? It’s not just better pay, study finds
Better pay and benefits—as well as greater work-life balance and well-being—were top priorities for both men and women. But women said other factors were just as important to them in a way men did not.
Commodities hit new highs as traders shun Russian purchases
Oil passed $110 a barrel, aluminum hit a fresh record and wheat rose to the highest since 2008. In Europe, natural gas prices and coal set all time highs, deepening the region’s energy crisis.
Powell tells Congress that Fed will raise rates this month
Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday that he supports a traditional quarter-point increase in the Federal Reserve’s benchmark short-term interest rate when the Fed meets later this month, rather than a larger increase that some of its policymakers have proposed.