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
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Tax collections for the state of Indiana are running ahead of projections. The Indiana State Budget Agency said Nov. 9 that year-to-date general fund tax collections totaled $4,998.2 million through October, which is $92.1 million or 1.9 percent above the December 2017 revised revenue forecast and $243.5 million or 5.1 percent more than collections through
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The third quarter 2018 Michiana Benchmark Business Index, compiled by the certified public accounting and consulting firm of Kruggel Lawton CPAs in South Bend, declined for the second straight quarter. The third quarter index was 55.59 out of 100, down more than 6 percent from the second quarter of 2018. The second quarter index was
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Sales of existing homes in Northwest Indiana slowed in September following two straight months of growth. The Greater Northwest Indiana Association of Realtors, which represents Jasper, Lake, La Porte, Newton, Porter, Pulaski and Starke counties, reported 917 closed sales in September, a 4.3 percent drop from 958 closed sales reported in September 2017. In August,
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Jobless rates in many of the state’s metropolitan areas saw a decrease in September from August. The jobless rate for the Gary metro area was 4.1 percent, down from 4.8 percent in August and down from 4.5 percent in September 2017, according to the latest figures released by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. In
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Indiana’s Next Level Jobs initiative has gained more partners and resources to connect people to the skills they need to land better-paying jobs. Skillful Indiana, which will work to assist people—particularly individuals without a four-year college degree—to land a good job in a changing economy. The launch of Skillful Indiana brings together the Markle Foundation,
Jobless rates in many of the state’s metropolitan areas saw a small increase in August from July. The jobless rate for the Gary metro area was 4.8 percent, up from 4.6 percent in July but down from 5.1 percent in August 2017, according to the latest figures released by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.
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INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana’s unemployment rate in August was 3.5 percent, up from July which recorded a jobless rate of 3.4 percent. The state, citing Bureau of Labor Statistics data, said while Indiana’s jobless rate increased in August, it still ran lower than the nation’s unemployment rate for the month which was 3.9 percent. The monthly
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