Leading airline and business groups are asking the Biden administration to develop temporary credentials that would let travelers show they have been tested and vaccinated for COVID-19, a step that the airline industry believes will help revive travel.
The massive coronavirus relief plan making its way to President Joe Biden’s desk includes a plan to temporarily raise the child tax credit that could end up permanently changing the way the country deals with child poverty.
Across the country, furniture retailers are reporting months-long delays in every step of the supply chain—from overwhelmed factories to clogged ports—amid surging demand for desks, chairs and sofas.
The Indiana State Department of Health on Monday also reported the lowest COVID-19 daily death count since Jan. 31. Meanwhile, hospitalizations due to the virus hit their lowest mark since July 5.
The CDC is continuing to recommend that fully vaccinated people continue to wear well-fitted masks, avoid large gatherings, and physically distance themselves from others when out in public.
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 decreased from 663 on Friday to 656 on Saturday, the lowest number since July 6.
The state said more than 677,000 Hoosiers had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. More than 1.1 million had received the first dose of a vaccination.
Dee Alderman’s doctors told her in November, as cases heated up, to stay home completely; her husband and son decontaminate every time they come in the house.
The pandemic hit Indiana one year ago, packing an emotional and financial wallop. Read the stories of 11 Hoosiers to see how they have navigated the choppy waters in business, in life and in loss.
Democrats maneuvered frantically Friday to push President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus bill over the finish line in the Senate, agreeing to a last-minute change sought by moderates.
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 rose from 692 on Wednesday to 730 on Thursday.
The pickup in hiring lowered the unemployment rate from 6.3% to 6.2%, the Labor Department said Friday in its monthly jobs report. That is down dramatically from the 14.8% jobless rate of April of last year, just after the virus erupted in the United States.
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb sat wearing a face mask in the front passenger seat of an SUV while getting the shot in his right arm of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine being given during the drive-through clinic.
One of the biggest changes fans will see this year will be in ticket sales, which are being limited to one game at a time instead of multiple-game sessions.
Economists have forecast that job growth reached 175,000 last month, according to data provider FactSet. That would mark a sharp improvement over an average of just 29,000 jobs a month from November through January.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested Thursday that inflation will pick up in the coming months but the rise would likely prove temporary and not enough for the Fed to alter its record-low interest rate policies.
The state said more than 633,000 Hoosiers had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Thursday. More than 1.06 million had received the first dose of a vaccination.
The revised figure released by the Labor Department on Thursday was slightly smaller than the 4.7% decline estimated a month ago. But it was still the biggest drop since the second quarter of 1981.
A limited number of spectators will be allowed to attend the Big Ten Conference’s men’s and women’s basketball tournaments in Indianapolis this month, the conference announced Thursday morning.
All Indiana teachers are now eligible for COVID vaccines under a new federal directive. Vaccines earmarked for educators are separate from the overall allocation the state receives, said Indiana State Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Lindsay Weaver.
