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Car loan defaults jump as consumers battle inflation, high interest rates
A Cox Automotive report finds that car repossessions nationwide are up 23% over last year and 14% compared with the first half of 2019.
A Cox Automotive report finds that car repossessions nationwide are up 23% over last year and 14% compared with the first half of 2019.
The spotlight is turning to Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. as the next possible member of the so-called “Trillion-Dollar Club,” based on the drugmaker’s climbing stock price and swelling demand for its treatments for diabetes, obesity and other diseases.
Fishers is advancing a long-held plan to annex about 1,000 acres along its southeastern boundary, a move that would encompass the largest chunk of unincorporated land along the ever-growing Hamilton County city’s borders.
An intensive, eight-week training program is devoted to the understanding of semiconductors, the crystalline solids that conduct electricity and power computer microchips.
After years of neighborhood strife, the administration of Mayor Joe Hogsett last year began demolishing portions of the cluster of 258 housing units and is in the process of relocating other Towne & Terrace residents.
Mike Braun, the Republican candidate for governor, is calling for increasing the homestead deduction, capping property tax increases and increasing voter participation in property tax referendums.
Indianapolis-based leather goods manufacturer Howl & Hide Supply Co. made personalized passport wallets for A’Ja Wilson and her Olympics teammates.
Inflation has fallen steadily for the past year. Even so, the costs of everyday necessities like groceries, gasoline and rent remain much higher than they were three years ago.
Not only did the U.S. Olympic trials at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis set attendance records, it was a meet that appeared to grow the sport beyond its hard-core fan base.
In central Indiana, Boar’s Head products are sold at Kroger, Needler’s Fresh Market and Fresh Thyme.
Public speculation about Harris’ selection has swirled around a cast of governors and senators, many from competitive swing states that could determine the outcome of the election.
Indiana’s current cigarette tax is 99.5 cents per pack, which is the 39th lowest tax rate among the states and hasn’t been increased since 2007.
In the past two years, more than 30 lawsuits have been filed in federal and state courts alleging that companies such as RealPage and Yardi are equipping corporate landlords with software algorithms that allow competitors to collude on rental housing prices.
According to TechPoint’s second-quarter Indiana Tech Venture Report, last quarter’s deal value rose to more than $216 million, towering over the $47 million posted in the second quarter of 2023.
French officials are dealing with suspected acts of sabotage targeting France’s flagship high-speed rail network, plus cloudy skies with light drizzle ahead of its sprawling outdoor opening ceremony.
OpenAI’s push into search comes after Google in May jumped heavily into using generative AI in search.
News of a possible development at the site has been long-awaited by Irvington residents. But those involved said the potential project is in very early stages and will require a giant fundraising effort.
Each auto company has unique problems, but common to many are growing stockpiles of pricey vehicles on dealer lots, requiring increased discounts to sell them to buyers with stressed-out household budgets.
Almost three months after police arrested 57 protesters at a pro-Palestine encampment at Indiana University-Bloomington, an independent review found the IU’s inconsistent enforcement of its own policies created “confusion and frustration.”
The move comes after nearly two years of negotiations with gaming giants, including divisions of Activision, Warner Bros. and Walt Disney Co., over a new interactive media agreement.