Mayor: Convention Center Takes City to ‘Another Level’
It was a big weekend in Terre Haute as local officials christened a new $25 million convention center. ... Read More
Gerry Dick
Holcomb ‘Bullish’ On Economic Development Outlook
Governor Eric Holcomb says economic development activity in Indiana was “extremely strong” in the first quarter, with a pipeline of projects “as hot as I’ve ever seen it.” ... Read More
Cooper: Rates Rising, But Inventory Still Tight
The housing market is entering its busiest time of the year and despite rising mortgage rates, tight inventory may continue to be the big storyline. ... Read More
Hicks: Fed Action Should Help Indiana
While Hoosiers are feeling the impact of surging inflation from the gas pump to the grocery store, Ball State economist Mike Hicks says there is evidence things might not be as devastating as some originally thought in Indiana. Hicks believes plans by the Federal Reserve to aggressively increase interest rates throughout 2022 will stave off an economic downturn or recession. ... Read More
Vaughn: March Madness ‘Once in a Lifetime Opportunity’
Over more than four decades Indianapolis has earned a global reputation as a big event city, hosting everything from Final Fours to the Super Bowl. But in 2021, Indy pulled off the improbable, hosting the entirety of March Madness.... Read More
Business & Beyond Podcast: Mario Andretti
From an Italian refugee camp to the pinnacle of motorsports, Mario Andretti has led a life of excitement and accomplishment. And his need for speed started at a very young age. ... Read More
Rodriguez: Air Travel in Transformation
Officials at Indianapolis International Airport say 7.1 million passengers in 2021 show the airport inching closer to pre-pandemic levels and it is clear who is leading the comeback: The leisure traveler. “It is just a transformative period in our industry,” said Airport Authority Executive Director Mario Rodriguez, who adds “a decade (of change) has been compressed into two years.” ... Read More
Frazier: Corteva HQ ‘Massive Validation’
How big is Corteva Agriscience’s decision to designate Indianapolis as its corporate headquarters? Agrinovus Chief Executive Officer Mitch Frazier says the announcement represented “a historic week for Indiana” that continues the state’s emergence on the global agbiosience stage. ... Read More
Walker: Bid Fund Would Make Indy, Indiana More Competitive
While Indianapolis has long had a reputation as a premier big event city, sports and tourism officials say over the past five years, Indy has increasingly been losing out on sports and tourism events to cities and states with a competitive advantage. ... Read More
Hicks: Indiana Seeing ‘Good’ Recovery from Pandemic
In his State of the State address last week, Governor Eric Holcomb touted the state’s low unemployment, a big and blooming budget surplus and record economic development numbers in a speech Ball State economist Mike Hicks believes reflects an economy that is keeping pace with the nation’s recovery from the pandemic. ... Read More