Business
April Indiana Employment Report
(INDIANAPOLIS) – Indiana’s unemployment rate stands at 16.9 percent for April and is higher than the national rate of 14.7 percent. The monthly unemployment rate is a U.S….
Another 2.4 Million Americans Filed For Unemployment Last Week
(UNDATED) — For the ninth week in a row, millions of Americans filed for unemployment benefits. Another 2.4 million Americans filed for first-time benefits last…
Bath & Body Works And Victoria’s Secret Closing 300 Stores
(UNDATED) – Two more notable retail chains will close some stores permanently after being hit hard during the coronavirus pandemic. L Brands, parent company of Victoria’s Secret…
Purdue Experts Warn Grocery Prices Could Take Months To Return To Normal
(UNDATED) – Experts say the public should not expect to see grocery prices drop to pre-pandemic levels for several months. According to the Bureau of…
Data Behind Job Losses Reveals Demographic Disparities During Pandemic
(UNDATED) – As U.S. unemployment has soared to 14.7 percent and job losses escalate in almost every industry due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Indiana…
Radius Indiana Strengthens Manufacturing Workforce Efforts; Chris May Joins The Radius Team
(BEDFORD) – Radius Indiana welcomes Chris May as the director of Manufacturing and Workforce Services. The newly created position supports the organization’s increased efforts in…
Lawrence County Receives Office Of Community And Rural Affairs Grant To Support Economic Development
(BEDFORD) – Lawrence County has been named a recipient of the Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) 2020 COVID-19 response program grant aimed to…
COVID-19 Outbreak Forces Closing Of Huntingburg Poultry Processing Plant
(HUNTINGBURG) — About 100 workers at a southern Indiana poultry processing plant have tested positive for the coronavirus in an outbreak that has it closed…
Virtual Bedford Chamber Of Commerce Chat Scheduled For Wednesday
(BEDFORD) – Join the Bedford Chamber of Commerce and Lawrence County Economic Growth Council for a Chamber Chat on Wednesday, May 20th on Zoom. This…
JCPenney Filing Bankruptcy, Will Close Some Stores
(UNDATED) – JCPenney filed for bankruptcy on Friday, the latest retail giant to see its downfall hastened by COVID-19. The pandemic was the final blow…