The Labor Department said today that inflation at the consumer level rose by 0.7 percent last month, slightly higher than the 0.6-percent increase that economists were expecting. It was the biggest one-month gain since a 0.7-percent increase last July. The big jump was seen as a temporary blip, however. Inflation is not expected to be […]
Ivy Tech Community College and the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority are offering free training to contractors who want to work with an energy-conservation program. Officials say the training will help contractors learn about weatherization and energy-conservation techniques they can use in people’s homes. Contractors who complete the training will be eligible to do […]
Indiana will receive up to $6.1 million in federal stimulus funds to offer rebates to consumers who buy new energy-efficient appliances, including furnaces, air conditioners, refrigerators and water heaters. U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced nearly $300 million in grants to states yesterday. The program is intended to allow homes to use energy more efficiently […]
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels plans to join Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear today in Louisville when Beshear conducts a ceremonial signing of a bill that creates a two-state authority for transportation projects with Indiana. The plan seeks two bridges over the Ohio River between Louisville and southern Indiana‘s Clark […]
President Barack Obama yesterday declined to predict how high unemployment will climb but made clear he expects it to keep worsening for a while as hiring lags behind other signs of economic recovery. “How employment numbers are going to respond is not year clear,” the president said on a day when he was headed to […]
The Indiana Court of Appeals yesterday rejected a challenge to a state law that eliminated most township assessor offices across the state. The court agreed with a Huntington County court decision that found state lawmakers had the legal right to eliminate the elected offices in midterm. Huntington Township Assessor Joan Stoffel had argued that the […]
Lower gasoline prices, while good news for drivers, were a gut punch for ethanol producers and promoters of the high-ethanol blend known as E85. In Minnesota, the nation’s leader in E85 pumps, sales fell off by more than half this spring compared with the year before, a disappointment to E85 producers and the farmers who […]
A bankruptcy judge has approved a plan by Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings to buy Frontier Airlines, although other bidders could still come forward. Frontier Airlines Holdings Inc. spokesman Steve Snyder said the judge approved the plan at a hearing today in New York. Republic, a regional carrier that currently flies for other airlines, is offering […]
By BREE FOWLER AP Auto Writer NEW YORK A bankruptcy judge on Monday approved a deal that could shift some of auto parts supplier Delphi’s assets to General Motors Co., which emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week. U.S. Judge Robert Gerber, who is overseeing the liquidation of Motors Liquidation Co., the collection of […]
Purdue University’s trustees have approved increasing tuition by 5 percent for Indiana students the next two years along with phasing in a $500 fee for new students. The trustees executive committee voted unanimously today in support of the increase, which will add $388 to the tuition bill for in-state students on the West Lafayette campus. […]
Indiana’s higher education commissioner is urging college students and their parents to attend public meetings about next year’s tuition rates. Colleges and universities hold public meetings on proposed tuition rates before their boards vote on the final numbers. Higher Education Commissioner Teresa Lubbers says the meetings are a chance for parents and students to tell […]
A $754 million project is being proposed to replace the aging Wishard Memorial Hospital in downtown Indianapolis. Hospital officials say renovating the current facility is not practical because its mechanical systems are failing and the patient rooms can’t accommodate modern equipment. Wishard’s facility is spread over 17 buildings, many of which were built before World […]
Indiana welfare officials considering canceling the state’s privately run welfare system have no backup plan in place, and critics say it will be hard to undo the privatization of 1,500 state case workers more than two years ago. Anne Murphy, secretary of the Family and Social Services Administration, confirmed recently that the system led by […]
The new General Motors will be far faster and more responsive to customers than the old one, and it will make money and repay government loans faster than required, CEO Fritz Henderson said today as the company emerged from bankruptcy protection. Henderson said the automaker completed its 40-day stay under court supervision far faster than […]
The U.S. trade deficit fell to the lowest level in more than nine years in May as exports posted a small gain while the weak American economy pushed imports down for a 10th straight month. The Commerce Department said today the deficit narrowed to $26 billion, a drop of 9.8 percent from April and the […]
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has given five Indiana grantees a combined $22.9 million to help families avoid homelessness or to quickly find new housing if they lose their homes. State government will receive $16.3 million. HUD also gave $3.9 million to Indianapolis, $1.2 million to Evansville, $874,000 to Fort Wayne and […]
Purdue University officials plan to start adding a $500 surcharge to the tuition bills of new students. The plan calls for the fee to be waived for in-state students this year only, but be charged to all new out-of-state students starting this fall. Officials say the fee is needed because of an expected decline in […]
The first short stretch of the Interstate 69 extension between Evansville and Indianapolis could be finished months ahead of schedule. Work began last year on the about 2-mile segment between I-64 and State Road 68 near Evansville and was expected to be completed in July 2010. But state highway department spokeswoman Cher Goodwin said traffic […]
State officials say cities and counties across Indiana could save about 40 percent on their road-salt expenses for this winter under a new joint purchasing program. Many local governments saw their bills for salt double in the past couple years, forcing some to reduce their road treatment. The Indiana Department of Administration said today that […]
Law school tuition at Indiana University in Bloomington could go up nearly 25 percent this fall, and other graduate programs might see double-digit increases as well. The proposed increase for the Maurer School of Law would see in-state tuition grow to $24,000 a year. Law school Dean Lauren Robel blames the tuition hike on a […]
