Rising unemployment rates across Indiana’s metropolitan areas in January are typical right after the holiday season, according to a Purdue University Northwest economist. January jobless rates for the Gary area, Elkhart-Goshen area, Michigan City-La Porte area and South Bend-Mishawaka all increased for the month when compared to January 2018, according to data released by the […]
Sales of existing homes in Northwest Indiana off to slow start in 2019
Sales of existing homes got off to a weak start in January. The Greater Northwest Indiana Association of Realtors, which represents Jasper, Lake, La Porte, Newton, Porter, Pulaski and Starke counties, reported closed sales of existing homes in the greater Region area totaled 534 in January, down 11 percent from 600 recorded the same month […]
Indiana’s jobless rate holds at 3.6 percent for second straight month
Indiana’s jobless rate in December was 3.6 percent, which was unchanged from November. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development, citing Labor Department data, said the state’s December jobless rate remained lower than the national unemployment rate in December which was 3.9 percent. The monthly unemployment rate is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicator that […]
Jobless rates increase across Region, South Bend area in November
Jobless rates across metropolitan areas of Northwest and North Central Indiana rose in November when compared to the same month a year ago. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development, citing Bureau of Labor Statistics data, reported higher November jobless rates in the Elkhart-Goshen area, Gary area, Michigan City-La Porte area, and South Bend-Mishawaka area when […]
Sales of existing homes in Northwest Indiana have solid showing in November
Sales of existing homes in Northwest Indiana in November were up 3.5 percent when compared to the same month a year ago. The Greater Northwest Indiana Association of Realtors, which represents Jasper, Lake, La Porte, Newton, Porter, Pulaski and Starke counties, reported 857 closed sales in November, up from 828 closed sales reported in November […]
New home construction remained steady across Indiana in October despite concerns among buyers over rising interest rates, building costs
New home construction across Indiana showed no signs of slowing in October. The Indiana Builders Association, citing U.S. Census Bureau data, said 1,470 permits for new homes were issued across the state in October, up 15 percent from September when 1,277 building permits were recorded. The association added the number of permits issued in October […]
A spark for launching ideas
Society of Innovators has new purpose with Purdue University Northwest The spirit of innovation is not only flying high across Northwest Indiana, it’s now piloted by a new flight crew with broader horizons. In June 2018, the vaunted Society of Innovators of NWI entered a collaboration agreement to establish itself as the Society of Innovators […]
Region a hub of opportunity
Investments of time, dollars starting to yield dividends both foreign and domestic When it comes to opportunities, Northwest Indiana’s entrepreneurs have shown there’s no shortage of good ideas. In fact, some concepts developed in the Region have evolved into successful business ventures and mechanisms that could help other organizations prosper in the future. Region residents […]
Indiana’s employment picture outperforming much of U.S.
Indiana continued to outperform much of the U.S. in October in several key areas of employment and job growth, the state’s Department of Workforce Development said. The state’s unemployment rate in October was 3.5 percent, which is where it has been for three straight months. Indiana’s October jobless rate also was lower than the national […]
Jobless rates in many of Indiana’s metropolitan areas rise
Unemployment rates in many of the state’s metropolitan areas showed an increase in October. The jobless rate for the Gary metro area was 4.6 percent, up from 4.1 percent in September and up from 4.2 percent in October 2017, according to the latest figures released by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. The state […]