Stories tagged with "economic woes"

Four school districts sign on to lawsuit by Bill Ruthhart

At least four school districts have signed onto a class-action lawsuit, seeking millions of dollars in health insurance credits owed to them by the Indiana State Teachers Union... – Nov 05, 2009 at 4:58 PM in Education

Committee will explore options to ease overcrowding at Johnson County's justice complex by Jason Thomas

Justice-complex expansion report due on Aug. 10 Johnson County officials agree something has to be done to address the crowding issue at the county’s justice complex. The... – Jul 18, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Johnson County

Panel to study options for justice complex by indystar

Franklin — Johnson County officials agree something has to be done to address crowding at the county’s justice complex. A study committee was formed this week to... – Jul 17, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Franklin

Economy may have gone sour. . . but love conquers all by indystar

Dating sites and groups are finding strong demand, stoked by troubling news and events Credit the recession for staycations and bringing us more game-night parties at home. But... – Jul 06, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Business

Emmis' SkyConcert to go dark this Labor Day by John Russell

Struggling broadcaster puts blame on economic woes. Just a week after reporting a fourth-quarter loss of $158 million, struggling Emmis Communications said it is pulling the plug... – May 27, 2009 at 2:25 AM in Business

Recruiting gains let National Guard raise standards by Tim Evans

Changes include boost in aptitude test scores, cuts in signing bonuses Recruiting successes in Indiana and many other parts of the U.S. are allowing the National Guard to be more... – May 11, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Communities

Gambling's no answer, only invites more problems by indystar

State Rep. Bill Crawford’s plan to bring a casino to Indianapolis to offset expenses being incurred by the Capital Improvement Board threatens the community. Gambling is... – Apr 14, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Office pool: Many to mix business with brackets by Tom Spalding

Americans still will participate heavily in NCAA college basketball pools, despite the nation’s economic woes. A survey by MSN.com indicated that 45 percent of Americans plan... – Mar 16, 2009 at 12:01 PM in Business

Obama: Stimulus package is only the start of recovery by indystar

Fix won’t be quick, president cautions; today he’ll outline housing crisis plan DENVER — Racing to reverse the country’s economic spiral, President Barack... – Feb 18, 2009 at 1:18 AM in News

Homeless snapshot missed full picture by Tania E. Lopez

Not all metro-area shelters took part in survey; some didn’t know Stephanie Devitt never imagined her suburban home would be a homeless shelter, but she’s been living... – Feb 09, 2009 at 9:27 AM in News

An economy in turmoil by indystar

Latest GDP data show spending cuts rippling across all sectors Battered by layoffs, debts and dread of worse to come, shoppers clutched ever tighter to their wallets in the final... – Jan 31, 2009 at 9:15 PM in Business

Don't take the gamble by indystar

Slot machines in nursing homes? Why not? Think of all the new revenue opportunities.State Rep. Mike Murphy is joking, but only slightly, in imagining that sorry state of affairs... – Jan 30, 2009 at 9:18 AM in Opinion

As Indiana legislature convenes, high expectations come during recession by Mary Beth

House Speaker B. Patrick Bauer used the opening day of the 2009 legislative session this afternoon to emphasize Indiana's economic woes."Indiana and the nation have a serious... – Jan 07, 2009 at 2:03 AM in News

Shoppers finding day-after bargains by indystar

Indianapolis-area shoppers hit the stores early today to take advantage of deep day-after-Christmas discounts as retailers desperately tried to get rid of merchandise and boost... – Dec 26, 2008 at 2:33 PM in Business

Beech Grove plans workforce cuts in ’09 by Jason Thomas

The country’s economic woes could lead to job cuts for Beech Grove city employees.Mayor Joe Wright announced in a news release today that there will be a 5- to 10-percent reduction... – Dec 15, 2008 at 3:01 PM in Communities

Lugar sees economic 'climate of fear' by Bill Mccleery

It’s too early to tell whether the U.S. economic slump will reach proportions similar to the Great Depression, U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar said today at University of Indianapolis.Few... – Dec 13, 2008 at 2:45 PM in Communities

Bollywood mourns attacks, seeks to draw moviegoers by The Associated Press

MUMBAI, India (AP) -- With Mumbai still mourning its recent terror attacks, Bollywood faces a balancing act of showing solidarity with the residents of India's... – Dec 11, 2008 at 12:46 AM in Entertainment

Year isn't one for the books by indystar

Booksellers and publishers are hoping a post-election flood of titles by brand-name authors can rescue their holiday season from current economic woes.Several big releases,... – Nov 16, 2008 at 2:05 AM in Living