Boosters for all adults in U.S. could be OK’d by this weekend
Pfizer asked U.S. regulators last week to allow boosters of its COVID-19 vaccine for anyone 18 or older. The Food and Drug Administration is expected to sign off on Pfizer’s application.
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Yellen extends date for potential debt default
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Congress on Tuesday that she believed she would run out of maneuvering room to avoid the nation’s first-ever default soon after Dec. 15.
YMCA of Greater Indianapolis names new CEO
Gregg Hiland has spent 31 years with the YMCA, most recently serving as senior vice president and chief operating officer for the greater Indianapolis chapter.
Notre Dame receives record $50M gift toward undergrad aid
Alumnus Harry Fath and his wife, Linda, of Cincinnati, pledged the money exclusively toward aid for undergraduates, Notre Dame officials said.
British Airways seeking to launch direct London-to-Indianapolis flight
If the route becomes official, it would be the first trans-Atlantic flight from the Indianapolis since Delta Air Lines discontinued its Paris flight in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations, cases climbing again
The Indiana State Department of Health on Tuesday reported 42 more COVID-19 deaths in the state, raising the total to 16,577.
Pfizer asks U.S. officials to approve promising COVID-19 pill
Pfizer reported earlier this month that its pill cut hospitalizations and deaths by 89% among high-risk adults who had early symptoms of COVID-19.
A dozen states, including Indiana, challenge health worker vaccine mandate
The latest suit, dated Monday, was filed in Louisiana on behalf of 12 states and comes less than a week after another lawsuit challenging the rule was filed in Missouri by a coalition of 10 states.
Inflation set to spoil holidays for struggling U.S. families
Inflation is eating into recent wage increases, and the timing couldn’t be worse after federal pandemic relief expired for about 7.5 million people.
House eyes vote this week on $2 trillion Biden spending plan
House Democrats hope to begin debate as soon as Wednesday on the proposal to overhaul the country’s health care, education, climate, immigration and tax laws, aiming to adopt the sweeping measure by the end of the week.
U.S. industrial production rebounded 1.6% last month
U.S. industrial production rebounded as automakers posted strong increases and the adverse effects from a hurricane that struck the nation’s energy complex in the Gulf of Mexico faded.
Americans ramped up retail spending in October
Solid hiring, strong pay raises, and healthy savings for many households are underpinning robust spending. But much of the sales increase reflected higher prices.
Indy Eleven hire El Paso leader Lowry as new head coach
Mark Lowry becomes the fourth head coach in Eleven team history. The 36-year-old native of Birmingham, England, has coached El Paso Locomotive FC in United Soccer League Championship play for the past three seasons.
Eight firms team up on $100M project along Monon Trail with housing, grocery, other retail
Located in the long-struggling Martindale Brightwood neighborhood, the expansive Monon 30 project in part would be intended to boost an area now littered with the remnants of past industrial uses.
State higher education chief Teresa Lubbers stepping down
Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education Teresa Lubbers plans to leave her position at the end of the 2022 legislative session, ending a nearly 13-year run in the job, the governor’s office announced Tuesday morning.
Fishers-based gene therapy firm plans $40M expansion, 62 new jobs
Genezen said the 75,000-square-foot addition will triple its current footprint.
Southern restaurant chain plans downtown Indy location
Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar, a growing chain of restaurants with a menu that includes chicken and waffles, sweet potato pancakes and fried green tomatoes, is set to open an eatery in CityWay.
State lawmakers preview priorities at Chamber legislative event
Business tax cuts and nixing government-imposed vaccine mandates will be among the legislative priorities for Indiana Chamber of Commerce next year, and top GOP lawmakers mostly appear to be on the same page.
Indiana Recycling Coalition rebrands as Circular Indiana
The not-for-profit said with the rebranding, it is expanding beyond recycling by aligning itself with “the changing landscape of sustainable materials management.”
Biden signs $1T infrastructure deal with bipartisan crowd
The president hopes to use the infrastructure law to build back his popularity, which has taken a hit amid rising inflation and the inability to fully shake the public health and economic risks from COVID-19.