Indiana finished 35th among states on the report's Opportunity Index, mostly because of a subpar score in education. The percentage of Hoosiers ages 16-24 not in school or not working mirrored the national average of nearly 15 percent.
Markets on Tuesday weren’t fazed by the the first partial government shutdown in 17 years. Open enrollment for Obamacare exchanges helped WellPoint shares.
Holiday shopping is likely to be hurt by the lackluster economy. In addition, there’s a shorter shopping window between Black Friday and Christmas. Last year, there were 32 days during the period and this year there are 25.
The widow of medical device industry pioneer Bill Cook again is the top Hoosier on the latest Forbes 400 list of the nation’s wealthiest people, and this time has cracked the top 100.
U.S. economic growth accelerated in the April-June quarter to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.7 percent. The Bureau of Economic Analysis said the rate released Wednesday was based on incomplete data and would be revised over the next month.
The job growth suggests a stronger economy and makes it more likely the Federal Reserve will slow its bond purchases before year’s end.
The U.S. economy may not be strong enough for the Federal Reserve to slow its bond purchases later this year. That's the takeaway from economists after the government cut its estimate of growth in the January-March quarter to a 1.8-percent annual rate.
Applications to three of the four law schools in the state are in free fall as prospective students think twice about taking on mountains of debt at a time job prospects are dim.
Hiring surged in several sectors of the economy, but the unemployment rate inched higher as more residents started looking for work.
So far, 2013 has been “a roller coaster ride” for Indiana eateries, according the state trade association’s president. Industry observers say a 2-percent increase in the payroll tax is a likely culprit in a nationwide sales decline.
Stronger hiring shows businesses are confident about the economy, despite higher taxes and government spending cuts. However, more than 130,000 people left the work force in February.
U.S. employers added 157,000 jobs in January, but the unemployment rate rose to 7.9 percent, up from 7.8 percent in December.
Ball State University economist Mike Hicks said the quarterly contraction in the economy only confirms his fears that the United States is already in another recession.
U.S. employers added 155,000 jobs in December, a steady gain that shows hiring held up during the tense negotiations to resolve the fiscal cliff.
Past its own New Year's deadline, a weary Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation to avoid a national "fiscal cliff" of middle class tax increases and spending cuts late Tuesday night in the culmination of a struggle that strained America's divided government to the limit.
Defying decades of investment history, ordinary Americans spooked by the Great Recession have been selling more stocks than they’ve been buying. The selling has not let up despite unprecedented measures by the Federal Reserve to persuade people to buy and the come-hither allure of a levitating market.
The state's labor landscape changed, and the housing market improved. Indianapolis basked in the glow of a flawless Super Bowl, and big-name CEOs were shown the door. IBJ's reporters and editors recall the year's biggest stories.
Shoppers were buffeted this year by a string of events that made them less likely to spend. The numbers also show how Washington’s current budget impasse is trickling down to Main Street and unsettling consumers.
House Speaker John Boehner scrapped a vote on his so-called “Plan B” on Thursday night after it became clear that it did not have enough support in the Republican-led House to secure passage.
Exports increased, consumers spent more and state and local governments added to growth for the first time in three years. But the economy is likely slowing in the current quarter.
