Supreme Court takes up challenge that threatens consumer watchdog agency
U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth B. Prelogar requested the court step in. But conservatives also urged the court to act.
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Administration to toughen enforcement of child labor laws as cases mount
As part of the effort, the Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services will coordinate investigations and ensure the safety of migrant children.
Biden’s student loan forgiveness program comes before Supreme Court
President Biden’s far-reaching initiative to forgive student loan debt will be debated this week before a Supreme Court that is skeptical of the administration’s bold claims of power—a nearly half-trillion-dollar showdown that could affect more than 40 million Americans.
High-skilled visa holders at risk of deportation amid tech layoffs
Many of the tech firms that lobbied for more temporary visas for high-skilled immigrants are now firing these workers, leaving them with 60 days to find a new job or leave the country.
Facebook parent to cut thousands of jobs, after CEO predicted no more layoffs
The job eliminations arrive after CEO Mark Zuckerberg sought to reassure workers that he didn’t “anticipate more layoffs” after the company slashed 11,000 jobs—roughly 13 percent of its workforce—in November.
Artificial intelligence starting to pick who gets laid off
A January survey of 300 human resources leaders at U.S. companies revealed that 98 percent of them say software and algorithms will help them make layoff decisions this year.
Supreme Court hears case that could transform internet
The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear oral arguments in Gonzalez vs. Google, a lawsuit that argues tech companies should be legally liable for harmful content that their algorithms promote.
Biden’s ‘Buy America’ bid runs into manufacturing woes it aims to fix
The initiative intended to promote domestic manufacturing and fuel a blue-collar renaissance is running into a problem: The United States no longer produces many of the items needed to modernize roads, bridges and ports.
Frigid Utah welcomes NBA All-Star Weekend with warm hospitality
Officials in Salt Lake City expect some 120,000 to come to Utah for the NBA All-Star Weekend. Next year, that crowd will be heading to Indianapolis.
Colts hire Eagles offensive coordinator as head coach
The Indianapolis Colts’ long and extensive search for a new head coach ended Tuesday when they officially hired Shane Steichen.
Brett Favre accuses Pat McAfee of defamation in lawsuit
McAfee, who played for the Colts from 2009 to 2016, is owner of Indianapolis-based digital media production company Pat McAfee Inc.
All-cash home purchases on the increase nationwide
The share of homes bought without mortgages in the United States is now at levels not seen since 2014, when the housing market was on the rebound after the foreclosure crisis and the Great Recession.
In State of the Union, Biden mixes bipartisanship with defiance
President Biden, facing a vocal and divided Congress, used his second State of the Union address Tuesday to emphasize popular ideas from job creation to health care, aiming to throw Republicans on the defensive and pitch himself as a friend of ordinary Americans.
In Spotify era, many musicians struggle to make a living
Making a living in the industry is increasingly hard for most songwriters and musicians in the streaming era. Royalties tend to be meager, while many say concerts produce less revenue.
Justice Department, Pence discussing consensual FBI search of Carmel home
The search follows revelations last week that the former vice president handed over to the FBI “a small number” of documents bearing classified markings that his lawyers discovered at his Carmel residence.
Job openings spiked in December to high not seen since summer
Despite the rising layoffs, the economy added 223,000 jobs in December, according to a different government report, reflecting the complex forces that seem to be pulling the labor market in competing directions.
Upcoming end of COVID emergency injects uncertainty into telehealth
A federal emergency declaration in January 2020 waived the requirement for health-care providers to meet patients in person before prescribing tightly regulated drugs. Once the emergency declaration expires, that practice could be in legal limbo.
High prices for electric vehicles dampen green-energy hopes
Consumer worries about high prices, sparse charging infrastructure and the risks of road-testing new technology are still obstacles to mainstream acceptance, analysts and car buyers say.
Indy native Klain says work for Biden defined his life
In his official resignation letter, outgoing White House chief of staff Ron Klain offered a rare glimpse into how his many years of service alongside President Joe Biden has affected him personally.
Data shows 542K Hoosiers applied for student debt relief from embattled loan forgiveness program
Next month, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases seeking to overturn the debt relief policy that conservatives have panned as an expensive giveaway and executive overreach.