NCAA recommends routine COVID testing only for unvaccinated
The updated guidance mostly follow CDC recommendations and come as football practices start across the country.
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U.S. plans to require COVID-19 shots for foreign travelers
Airlines for America, a trade group for major U.S. airlines, said it was pleased by reports that the administration plans to make it easier for more foreign travelers to enter the country if they have been vaccinated.
Nursing home to workers: Get vaccine or lose your job
Some experts are calling for mandatory vaccinations at nursing homes, warning that unprotected staff members are endangering residents. Even residents who have been inoculated are vulnerable because many are elderly and frail, with weak immune systems.
Target to offer debt-free education to front-line workers
Target Corp. is joining a growing list of retailers and restaurant chains offering educational assistance at select online institutions for its employees in a fiercely competitive job market.
CDC issues new eviction ban for most of United States
Speaking at the White House on Tuesday, President Joe Biden was uncertain whether the new moratorium could withstand lawsuits about its constitutionality.
Food giant Tyson to require vaccination for all U.S. workers
In a memo to employees, CEO Donnie King expressed alarm over the rise of the more contagious delta variant and made clear the vaccine requirement was needed to overcome persistent hesitancy to get the shots.
Eli Lilly’s quarterly earnings fall short of expectations
Eli Lilly and Co. turned in a profitable second quarter, but the results were shy of Wall Street analyst predictions. The drugmaker, however, saw revenue growth that topped Wall Street expectations.
Simon raises financial outlook amid improving business conditions
Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group Inc.—the largest owner of shopping malls in the United States—on Monday reported second quarter financial results that exceeded analyst expectations.
Manufacturing shows monthly growth, but at slower pace
Manufacturers have struggled in recent months with supply-chain bottlenecks that have made it difficult for them to get computer chips and other necessary components for their products.
Weather, operational challenges cause flight delays, cancellations for Spirit Airlines
According to tracking service Flightaware.com., 227 Spirit flights were canceled Monday and 58 flights were delayed. Multiple flights from Indianapolis were among those canceled.
Senators unveil $1T infrastructure bill with 2,700 pages
The bipartisan bill calls for $550 billion in new spending over five years above projected federal levels, in what could be one of the more substantial expenditures on the nation’s roads, bridges, waterworks, broadband and the electric grid in years.
Pelosi, Democrats call on Biden to extend federal eviction ban
Congress was unable to pass legislation swiftly to extend the ban, which expired at midnight Saturday, and the Democratic leaders said it was now up to President Joe Biden’s administration to act.
Indiana drivers holding cellphones now face stiffer penalties
Violations will now result in four points against a driver’s license, BMV officials said.
Schumer: Vote on infrastructure bill could come within days
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he was prepared to keep lawmakers in Washington for as long as it took to complete votes on both the bipartisan infrastructure plan and a budget blueprint.
Explainer: How Indiana evictions might surge post-moratorium
More than 51,000 eviction filings have been made in Indiana during the pandemic, including nearly 16,000 in the Indianapolis metropolitan area, according to Indiana Legal Services.
Congress in longshot bid to extend expiring eviction ban
A House panel convened to consider emergency legislation to extend the ban, which expires Saturday, through Dec. 31. But approving an extension would be a steep climb in the narrowly-split Congress.
Worker pay rises as businesses fight to fill jobs
In the year ending in June, wages and salaries jumped 3.5% for workers in the private sector, the largest increase in more than 14 years. That increase was driven by sharp rise in pay for restaurant and hotel workers of more than 6%.
Biden orders tough new vaccination rules for federal workers
The federal government directly employs about 4 million people (including about 38,900 in Indiana), but Biden’s action could affect many more when federal contractors are factored in.
Holcomb extends public emergency as contagious delta variant spreads quickly
The number of Indiana counties approaching high risk for community spread of COVID-19 nearly quadrupled in one week as an especially contagious coronavirus variant spread throughout the state.
Biden to allow eviction moratorium to expire Saturday
As of July 5, roughly 3.6 million people in the U.S. said they faced eviction in the next two months, according to a U.S. Census Bureau survey.