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Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: Congress shouldn’t raise the minimum wage
Raising the minimum wage, particularly when the nation is still recovering from the pandemic, would not do anything but harm the economy.
Jim Shella: Today’s minimum wage is equal to $1.12 in 1971
The wages that I have long considered to be a pittance due a 17-year-old living at home were actually higher than the current minimum wage.
Michael Leppert: Spring is glorious—except maybe last spring
Spring in Indianapolis is always a glorious time. Except maybe last spring.
Local podcast platform startup Casted receives state tax credit, plans to grow staff
Casted plans to invest $425,000 and hire 62 more workers, which led the Indiana Economic Development Corp. to offer it up to $1.2 million in tax credits.
Three-week downtown arts festival to coincide with NCAA tournament
More than 600 artists, musicians, dancers and other creative types are expected to take part in Swish, an arts and cultural festival that will take over sidewalks and outdoor cultural spaces in downtown Indianapolis starting Saturday.
Holcomb administration disagrees with lawmakers on how to handle emergency powers
During the occasionally tense hearing on House Bill 1123, a slew of officials from Gov. Eric Holcomb’s administration tried to convince lawmakers that the governor’s ability to make quick decisions has been key to the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Biden aims for quicker shots, ‘independence from this virus’
President Joe Biden pledged in his first prime-time address Thursday night to make all adults eligible for vaccines by May 1 and raised the possibility of beginning to “mark our independence from this virus” by the Fourth of July.
Pace of spending for pandemic aid? Try $43,000 every second
The president signed the aid package into law Thursday without a comprehensive plan in place to distribute all of the funds, which will be a core focus of the administration in coming weeks.
More records for stock indexes as stimulus bill becomes law
The S&P 500, the Dow Jones industrial average and the Russell 2000 measure of small-company stocks all closed at record levels on Thursday.
States drawing up big wish lists for the COVID relief money
Since most state budgets are not in the tailspins that many feared last spring, states can use their share of the money to go way beyond balancing the books and dealing with the direct costs of the coronavirus pandemic.
Duke pulls out of ACC tournament, ending NCAA tourney streak
The Blue Devils abruptly had to pull out of the tournament and end their season due to a positive COVID-19 test, ending their streak of 24 consecutive NCAA appearances that began in 1996.
Shirts or skins? Teams need only five to be eligible for NCAA tourney
In explaining a number of contingencies that could come into play if teams are exposed to COVID-19, NCAA senior VP of basketball Dan Gavitt said that as long as a team has five healthy players, it’s good to go.
Biden signs $1.9T pandemic relief bill before speech to nation
President Biden’s challenge Thursday night will be to honor the sacrifices made by Americans over the last year while encouraging them to remain vigilant despite “virus fatigue” and growing impatience to resume normal activities.
Indiana attorney general continues business advisory roles
Attorney General Todd Rokita is being paid by private businesses for consulting work, including $25,000 a year for advising a Connecticut-based pharmaceutical company, according to a newspaper report.
Fishers used-car dealer agrees to state settlement over sales practices
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita said the dealer sold cars online in a way that led consumers to believe the seller was a private owner. For its part, the dealer said it was a one-time occurrence.
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Indiana hit lowest mark since June 26
The Indiana State Department of Health on Thursday reported 922 new cases of COVID-19, the 13th time in the past 14 days in which daily cases have been below 1,000.
Insider alleges Lilly blocked her efforts to sound alarms about U.S. drug factory
Eli Lilly and Co. told Reuters news agency that it is working closely with the FDA to address concerns about the factory in Branchburg, New Jersey, which makes Trulicity.
U.S. jobless claims fall to 712,000 as pace of layoffs eases
Counting supplemental federal unemployment programs that were established to soften the economic damage from the virus, an estimated 20.1 million people are collecting some form of jobless aid.