US Chamber Warns Of Price Increases, Tariffs Take Effect
The world’s largest business lobby warned consumers to prepare for higher prices.
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Lilly Shares Slide Following Weight Loss Pill Trial Results
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. shares fell Thursday, Aug. 7 following the pharmaceutical company’s second-quarter earnings report, alongside results from a closely watched trial of its experimental weight-loss pill.
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Indiana Plans Spending Cuts, Reforms Amid Soaring Medicaid Costs
Over the course of a decade, Indiana’s per-enrollee costs for certain Medicaid recipients are expected to surge by 43% and 72% for lower-income and elderly Hoosiers, respectively.
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US Trade Deficit Narrows Sharply As Imports Decline
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in June to its lowest level in nearly two years, as a drop in imports outpaced a smaller decline in exports, according to data released by the Commerce Department.
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Stellantis CEO Targets US Turnaround As Carmaker Faces Tariff Hit
Stellantis plans to offset a projected $1.7 billion in tariff-related costs this year by ramping up North American profitability, including relaunching models like the Jeep Cherokee and Dodge Charger, CEO Antonio Filosa said Tuesday, July 29.
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EPA Launches Emission Deregulation Proposal From Indiana Trucking Facility
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday, July 29 released a proposal to scrap the 15-year-old regulation that empowers the agency to curb greenhouse gas emissions — a move EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin billed as the “largest deregulatory action” in the nation’s history.
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Missouri Senator Proposes Tariff Rebate Checks For Working Americans
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., introduced a bill Monday to send a tariff rebate check to every working American.
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Indiana Immigration Arrests Surge Despite Stalled ICE Partnerships
Federal immigration authorities have arrested increasing numbers of people suspected of being in Indiana illegally — but have yet to deputize officer nominees from at least two Hoosier counties in Pres. Donald Trump’s deportation campaign.
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Braun Calls For ‘Full Transparency’ On Epstein Files
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun said on Thursday, July 24 he thought the American public deserved “full transparency” when it came to files related to the death of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, who died in custody while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
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Supreme Court Lets Trump Remove Consumer Product Safety Regulators
The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed former Pres. Donald Trump to remove three Democratic members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, further escalating the administration’s efforts to assert greater control over independent federal agencies.
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Morales Goes Off-Script During Routine Meeting
A traditionally humdrum meeting detailing motor vehicle issues took a turn when Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales spent nearly 15 minutes blasting critical press coverage, repeating the phrase “fake news” a dozen times during what’s typically a brief housekeeping segment.
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GOP Efforts To Influence Harvard Spread To State Universities
For Ken Beckley, a graduate of Indiana University and its former alumni association president, federal and state-level political efforts to reshape higher education, most prominently a high-profile clash between Harvard and the Trump administration, mirror changes occurring closer to home.
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States Scramble To Shield Hospitals From Medicaid Cuts
The giant tax and spending bill Pres. Donald Trump signed into law over the weekend includes the biggest health care spending cuts in U.S. history.
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Retail Sales Rebound In June Despite Tariff, Inflation Pressures
U.S. consumers boosted their spending in June following a pullback the previous month, offering a reassuring sign for the economy amid ongoing trade tensions and rising inflation.
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Indiana’s Camp Atterbury To Be Used For Immigrant Detention
Indiana’s Camp Atterbury will be used to detain immigrant detainees under a new federal plan revealed this week by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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Indiana To Seek Major New Flexibility For Federal School Funding
Hundreds of millions of dollars in federal education funding Indiana receives for teaching and learning could be rolled into block grants and distributed to schools to spend with minimal requirements, under a plan presented by officials Wednesday, July 16.
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