Employers added 303,000 jobs in March, soaring past expectations
The unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, extending the longest stretch of unemployment below 4 percent in five decades.
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NCAA tournament units mean payouts for men’s teams only. That will soon change.
Despite a ton of progress—schools still get zero dollars for their women’s basketball teams participating and advancing in the NCAA Tournament.
Tired of late messages from your boss? A new bill aims to make it illegal.
Technologies that were adopted to help employees connect to their managers and colleagues remain in place regardless of whether people are working remotely or from the office. As a result, workers are more connected than ever and often feel pressured to respond at all hours.
Women’s share of exec jobs falls for first time in years, study finds
The stalling of women’s progress in the upper echelons of corporate America is “troubling,” said Ellen Kossek, professor of management at Purdue University. “We’re moving backward,” she said.
How cloudy will it be for the solar eclipse? Here’s the forecast for key places.
There may be no sky forecast more consequential for Americans this spring than the one for April 8, when a solar eclipse will sweep across the country. Central Indiana is expected to be one of the prime sites to view the event.
Challenger accuses Ukrainian-born congresswoman Spartz of putting ‘Ukraine first’
The spat between Rep. Victoria Spartz and opponent Chuck Goodrich is unfolding ahead of Indiana’s May 7 primary, where Spartz faces a crowded field of primary challengers after reversing her decision in February to not seek reelection.
Last year was bad for commercial real estate. This year could be worse.
Overall, the discouraging picture has policymakers and economists keeping a close eye on small and midsize banks, which hold about 80 percent of the overall stock of commercial mortgage loans.
Inside the rush to cash in on fleeting March Madness fame
This time of year, with so many eyes on college basketball, NIL deals are now a part of the tradition. Still, for lesser-known players, it can be important to strike while the March lights are hot.
On betting’s biggest day, new scandal puts sports world on edge
Players, leagues and fans have been reckoning with the still-unfolding effects of sports gambling since a Supreme Court ruling handed the question of legalization to states in 2018. Each constituency may be arriving at the realization those impacts have mushroomed beyond anyone’s control.
Congress races to pass $1.2 trillion in spending before shutdown deadline
The bill has wide support, but negotiators spent so much time in talks to finalize the legislation that lawmakers could bumble into a brief partial shutdown if they can’t finish working before 12:01 a.m. Saturday.
Discount grocers smell opportunity amid rising prices
Prices in the grocery category have surged 25 percent over the past four years, outpacing the overall inflation rate of 20 percent during the same period. That opens the door for retailers like Aldi and Dollar General.
Peyton Manning’s new docuseries captures Caitlin Clark’s historic season
Omaha Productions, the entertainment studio founded by former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Manning, has produced a new four-episode docuseries, “Full Court Press,” that follows Clark through her historic senior basketball season.
After TikTok bill sails through House, Senators pump brakes
If the measure were to pass this month, TikTok’s Chinese parent company would be forced to sell the app by September, two months before voters head to the ballot box—and Democrats are reliant upon young voters to goose turnout in key swing districts.
Study says U.S. maternal death rate crisis is really case of bad data
A new study calls into question the extent of the maternal mortality crisis in the United States, which has long posted a disproportionately high rate of maternal deaths compared with peer nations.
Road & Track magazine yanks 5,000-word story on Formula One without explanation
A socialist who’s painfully self-conscious about class differences, writer Kate Wagner may have seemed like an odd choice to cover the luxury world of Formula One.
New homes are shrinking as builders look to keep prices down
After years of prioritizing large homes, the nation’s biggest and most powerful home builders are finally building more smaller ones, driving a shift toward more affordable housing.
FDA delays Alzheimer’s drug for further review in surprise move
The call for additional scrutiny surprised Lilly executives, who noted that it is unusual for such a review to occur after the FDA has given an anticipated date to make a decision on approval. An OK for the drug had been expected this month.
Biden delivers State of the Union with fiery political tone
Biden engaged in repeated exchanges with Republican lawmakers in the House chamber, at times, turning the address into a form of political theater.
Moms’ group launches grassroots fight against social media ‘addiction’
Tech companies have taken steps to limit how much time children spend on their sites—including by sending notifications nudging them to take time away from their products—but they have strongly pushed back on claims by regulators that their products are addictive.
Health-care hack spreads pain for hospitals, doctors nationwide
The fallout is affecting hospitals, doctor offices, pharmacies and millions of patients across the nation, with government and industry officials calling it one of the most serious attacks on the health-care system in U.S. history.