Applications for U.S. jobless aid fall, in sign hiring could improve
Fewer people sought U.S. unemployment benefits last week, the Labor Department said Thursday, evidence that employers are holding onto their staffs and may even step up hiring.
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Trump runs far behind Clinton in Indiana donations
Donald Trump’s nationwide lag in fundraising compared with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is apparent even in Indiana, despite the fact polling shows Trump comfortably besting Clinton in a general election matchup here.
Hillary Clinton to speak at mayors’ conference in Indy
Clinton will address the U.S. Conference of Mayors' annual meeting at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, the organization announced Monday.
WWII-era Navy plant modernizes, expands
The local operation of multibillion-dollar defense contractor Raytheon Co. has become the sole location for some key Raytheon programs, including modernizing outdated military vehicles.
Payday loan rules could stop ‘debt trap’ in Indiana, advocates say
Proposed new federal rules aim to make sure borrowers of short-term, high-interest payday loans have the ability to repay them.
Obama on ‘myth-busting’ mission in visit to Indiana
In a visit to Elkhart on Wednesday, President Barack Obama tried to undermine Republican arguments about the economy, working to give cover to Democrats to embrace his policies ahead of the presidential election.
Trump reaches magic number to clinch nomination
Reached the number of delegates needed to clinch the Republican nomination for president on Thursday, Donald Trump has completed an unlikely rise that has upended the political landscape.
Obama to make another visit to Indiana’s Elkhart County
During the June 1 visit, the president will participate in a town hall meeting to discuss the economic progress Elkhart and the nation have made, and the challenges that remain.
Indiana primary voter turnout trumps 2012, can’t top 2008
Competitive and highly publicized races in Indiana’s May 3 primary election drove more voters to the polls than four years ago. Early voting also was up.
Overtime pay set to become reality for more U.S. workers
More than 4 million U.S. workers will become newly eligible for overtime pay under rules to be issued Wednesday by the Obama administration.
Indianapolis gets federal funds for youth jobs program
The city is among 11 communities that will get a cut of a $21 million federal grant that will also pay for violence-reduction efforts and meals for needy children.
Programs for homeless suffer big cuts as feds shift priorities
Programs across Indianapolis that provide housing and support to the homeless are bemoaning a $687,540 decrease in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development funding this year.
Feds reach $15M deal in suit over failed Indiana bank
Irwin Union Bank was one of a few Indiana bank casualties of the Great Recession. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., which sued three former officers in 2013, has reached a settlement with those defendants.
Cruz supporters in Indiana shocked by Republican’s decision to quit
Some local Cruz supporters said they might consider Donald Trump. Some said they would write in Ted Cruz’s name on the ballot. Others said they probably won’t vote.
Sanders wins narrow victory over Clinton
Sanders had 53.2 percent of the vote to Clinton’s 46.8 percent and was winning in many demographics.
Indiana GOP voters choose Todd Young as Senate nominee
Young, 43, will now face Baron Hill in November's general election, the same Democrat he ousted from Congress in 2010 when he rode a tea party wave to Washington, D.C.
Ted Cruz drops out of presidential race; Trump is presumptive nominee
Ted Cruz had campaigned hard in Indiana hoping to win enough delegates to slow Trump’s momentum. But his message didn’t resonate enough with Hoosier voters and Trump won almost every voter demographic.
Cruz camp in dour mood as campaign prepares ‘somber’ address, aide says
With polls predicting that Sen. Cruz Ted will lose the Indiana primary, campaign officials are bracing for immediate staffing cuts, according to an aide.
Presidential campaigns plan busy schedule of Indiana events
The campaigns will crisscross the state Monday in an effort to win over additional voters in advance of Tuesday's primary election.
UPDATE: Polls disagree on whether Cruz, Trump ahead in Indiana
A poll by the Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics at IPFW showed Sen. Ted Cruz at nearly 45 percent, compared with Donald Trump’s 29 percent. But an NBC/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll shows Trump leading by 15 percentage points.