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Statewide home sales jumped 17% from January to February in an unusually sharp seasonal increase, according to MLS data released by the Indiana Association of REALTORS. February’s total of 4,895 homes sold was 15% below 2022, continuing to close the year-over-year sales gap that had grown four straight months to 30% in December before narrowing…

By: Whitney Downard An estimated 790,000 Hoosiers provide more than 740 million hours of care to their elders as family caregivers, a service which the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) values at more than $10.8 billion. Most Americans are unprepared for long-term care as they age, relying heavily upon family caregivers to provide the…

By: Nikki Kelly When lawmakers passed a near-total abortion ban last summer in a special session, several key Republicans talked about expanding access to birth control as a companion piece. Now is the time for them to back that up. “We are going to work pretty hard on trying to make available contraception so we…

The Indianapolis Airport Authority anticipates nearly 70,000 passengers will travel through the Indianapolis International Airport (IND) starting tomorrow and into the weekend. According to TSA officials, approximately 17,000 passengers per day are anticipated to move through the Indy airport security checkpoints. Thursday through Saturday are the busiest days this week with more than 18,000 passengers…

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb released third-party testing results from the East Palestine train derailment this week. He also issued the following statement: “Pace Labs has completed and shared the full results of their third-party dioxin testing I had ordered and expedited last week. Initial samples were taken on Saturday morning, March 4, and testing began…

Earlier this week, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) introduced the Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2023. The bipartisan bill would repeal the federal excise tax (FET) on heavy trucks and trailers, which was established over 100 years ago to support efforts to pay for World War I. Today, the…

The unpaid care provided by the 790,000 family caregivers in Indiana is valued at $10.8 billion, according to new state data available in the latest update to AARP’s Valuing the Invaluable series. This is more than a $1.5 billion increase in unpaid contributions since the last report was released in 2019. The report highlights the…

The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dipped 5 points to a reading of 125 in February. Farmers’ perspectives regarding both current conditions on their farms and expectations for the future also weakened. The Index of Current Conditions fell 2 points to 134 and the Index of Future Expectations declined 6 points to 121. The…

The Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s 59th Annual Indiana HR Conference and Expo in May offers a wide variety of in-depth workshops and sessions on critical HR challenges in 2023. Top industry services and products also will be showcased at the full market expo. “Human resources issues are paramount to every business, and that has been…