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.
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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.
U.S. economy grew 2.1% in 2022, but recession fears linger
The latest figures point to a strong but slowing economy that has been tempered by the Federal Reserve’s aggressive efforts to control inflation.
Key pandemic food benefit set to end, putting some seniors at risk
The reductions of allotments will be difficult for many, advocates say, especially since food costs were 12 percent higher in November 2022 than a year earlier.
House GOP eyes Social Security, Medicare amid spending battle
Only weeks after taking control of the chamber, GOP lawmakers under new Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., have rallied around firm pledges for austerity.
FDA proposes switching to annual coronavirus vaccine, mimicking flu model
The proposed change is designed to reduce the complexity of the vaccine regimen for the public, doctors and manufacturers. It also reflects a view that “chasing variants” with ever-changing booster formulations is ultimately futile.
Indiana, other states readying privacy bills as Washington stalls
Lawmakers in at least nine states, including Indiana, have introduced so-called comprehensive privacy bills, which broadly seek to set limits around what consumer data companies can collect and how they use it.
Microsoft layoffs suggest broader pain to come for economy
The tech giant is the latest to cut workers amid economic uncertainty that has taken a heavy toll on the tech, finance, media and housing sectors.
Small retailers could seek fighting chance under Roosevelt-era antitrust law
For years, Robinson-Patman was a mainstay of FTC enforcement. But the law fell out of favor as antitrust experts focused on consumer prices, arguing that retailer discounts would likely be passed on to consumers.
FAA: Data file damaged by personnel who didn’t follow procedures halted air travel
As the nation’s airspace recovered Thursday, attention turned to the complicated patchwork of old technology and modern additions that make up the aging safety system.
FAA system failure brings fresh round of disruption to U.S. air travel
The failure of a key federal safety system Wednesday led to widespread disruptions in domestic air travel for the second time in two weeks, prompting a fresh round of scrutiny from lawmakers amid continued breakdowns in technology.
Watts, who started Moms Demand Action in Zionsville, retiring from group
The gun-safety advocacy group Shannon Watts began in her kitchen a decade ago grew into a political juggernaut with chapters in all 50 states and tens of thousands of volunteers.
FTX recovers $5 billion in cash, crypto to repay customers
It is not yet clear how much of a shortfall FTX’s creditors will face as company advisers continue working to salvage what they can from the crypto giant’s shocking implosion in November.
Traffic congestion grows nationwide as workers return to office
Drivers in many U.S. cities—including Indianapolis—were stuck in traffic far longer in 2022 than the year before, with time savings tied to the pandemic dissipating in commutes.
New variant XBB.1.5 is ‘most transmissible’ so far, could fuel COVID wave
The descendant of the omicron variant rose from barely 2 percent of U.S. cases at the start of December to more than 27 percent the first week of January, according to new estimates.