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Central Indiana existing-home sales, prices continue to escalate
On a year-to-date basis, closed sales are up 10.9% so far this year, to 13,666, compared with 12,320 in the first five months of 2020.
Brief, global internet outages blamed on software bug
A software bug at a major network provider briefly knocked dozens of financial institutions, airlines and other companies across the globe offline during peak business hours on Thursday.
Dems eye $6T plan on infrastructure, Medicare, immigration
Half of the total in the $6 trillion plan is expected to be paid for with Biden’s proposed taxes on corporations and those earning more than $400,000.
Indiana unions sue over yearly hurdle on teacher union dues
Unions representing teachers with the Anderson, Avon and Martinsville school districts and the teachers who lead them filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis.
Furor rages over FDA approval of controversial Alzheimer’s drug
Critics have blasted the approval of Aduhelm, saying the drug—with a list price of $56,000 a year per patient—offers false hope while threatening Medicare’s financial health and patients’ pocketbooks.
Obamacare survives: Supreme Court dismisses third challenge to Affordable Care Act
The justices, by a 7-2 vote, left the entire law intact in ruling that Texas, other GOP-led states and two individuals had no right to bring their lawsuit in federal court.
Ohio-based CFBank entering Indianapolis market
Indianapolis is the first non-Ohio market and the fourth market overall, for CFBank. The company has hired a market president and is currently scouting for office space.
U.S. jobless claims tick up to 412K from pandemic low
The latest numbers show Hoosiers filed 4,641 initial unemployment claims during the week ended June 12, a drop of 465 from the previous week.
Indiana reports 232 new COVID-19 cases, one additional death
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 dipped from 532 on Tuesday to 475 on Wednesday, the lowest number since the opening weeks of the pandemic.
Executive director of Indy Pride organization stepping down
Chris Handberg, executive director of Indy Pride Inc. for the past four years, cited “developments in his professional career” for the decision, Indy Pride said.
Former surgeon general to join WISH-TV as resident medical expert
Dr. Jerome Adams has strong ties to central Indiana, having served as Indiana state health commissioner from 2014 to 2017. After the close of the Trump administration, he returned to the Indianapolis area to practice medicine.
M/I Homes plans 138 townhouses, commercial office space on Westfield’s east side
M/I Homes of Indiana received approval from the Westfield City Council this week on a rezoning request for 28 acres south of State Road 32, so the property can be developed with 138 or so townhouses and up to 40,000 square feet of office space.
Sources: Rolls-Royce planning to vacate two-thirds of its downtown campus
The United Kingdom-based aircraft engine manufacturer is expected to jettison about 270,000 square feet of office space on its 2.2-acre campus at 450 S. Meridian St. About 3,000 people worked in the company’s downtown offices prior to the pandemic.
Attorneys for Rokita, Holcomb face off in court over governor’s right to sue
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office got its day in court Wednesday to argue why it thinks Gov. Eric Holcomb shouldn’t have been allowed to hire his own attorneys to sue the Indiana General Assembly. A ruling isn’t expected for at least several weeks.
Utility AES Indiana to build 1,800-acre solar farm northwest of Indianapolis
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved the project, which will include 581,594 solar panels and generate 195 megawatts of electricity, making it one of the largest solar farms in the state.
Tutoring, tech support, therapy: How parents want IPS to spend millions in COVID aid
IPS officials this week are gathering feedback from parents at virtual and in-person town halls and through an online form before deciding how to spend almost $136 million from the latest round of federal aid for schools.
Millions fear eviction as end of federal moratorium nears
The U.S. Census Bureau’s biweekly Household Pulse Survey shows that nearly 4.2 million people nationwide report that it is likely or somewhat likely that they will be evicted or foreclosed upon in the next two months.
Congress approves bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
The House voted 415-14 Wednesday to make Juneteenth, or June 19th, the 12th federal holiday. The bill now goes to President Joe Biden’s desk, and he is expected to sign it into law.
Fed boosts inflation forecasts, moves up expectations for interest rate hike
The Federal Reserve expects inflation will climb to 3.4% this year, higher than the central bank’s previous forecasts, and projected for the first time that there could be two interest rate hikes in 2023.