Stories tagged with "manufacturing sector"

Indiana leads U.S. in September job growth by Tom Spalding

4,400 jobs were added, most in manufacturing; jobless rate down again Indiana added more workers than any other state in September, fueled mainly by gains in the hard-hit... – Oct 22, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Indiana jobless rate drops below U.S. trend by Tom Spalding

BusinessBUSINESSbusiness,news,pmupdate,state,topstories1021JOBLESS – Oct 21, 2009 at 1:04 PM in Business

EPA chief to visit Gary for green jobs event by indystar

GARY, Ind. — The nation’s top environmental official will visit northwestern Indiana on Tuesday for an event touting clean energy’s potential to bring new jobs to... – Aug 31, 2009 at 7:21 AM in Politics & Government

Factory orders' rise is two-year best by indystar

New homes sales rise in July also adds to spree of upbeat economic news Orders for durable goods rose last month by the largest amount in two years, as the manufacturing sector... – Aug 27, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Jobless rate in Indiana dips slightly to 10.6% by Tom Spalding

For the second straight month, Indiana’s unemployment rate was basically unchanged, an indication the worst could be behind us. Indiana’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate in... – Aug 21, 2009 at 10:21 AM in Business

Ind. jobless rate bumps up slightly to 10.7% by Tom Spalding

The Indiana Department of Workforce Development today said June unemployment rose just a tenth of a percentage to 10.7.Indiana reported the smallest unemployment increase among its... – Jul 17, 2009 at 11:06 AM in Business

A start to saving City Market by indystar

Let’s save City Market. Let’s find a way to make sure the wonderful old building doesn’t go the way of other beloved Indiana traditions — such as thriving... – May 24, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Matthew Tully

Indiana scores successes in life-sciences industry by John Russell

As state’s auto manufacturing takes more hits, its life-sciences industry posts successes Indiana’s life-sciences companies, long seen as the state’s best bet for... – May 14, 2009 at 1:40 AM in Health Care & Pharma

Indiana jobless rate hits 10% by John Russell

Indiana reaches double digits for first time since November 1983 It now takes two digits to measure the impact of the recession in Indiana. The state’s unemployment rate... – Apr 18, 2009 at 2:11 AM in Communities

Indiana jobless rate hits 10% by Tom Spalding

Indiana’s jobless rate has reached double digits. State officials said today that the preliminary seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in March was 10 percent, an increase... – Apr 17, 2009 at 11:21 AM in Business

Study finds big shifts in Indiana immigrant trends by indystar

Today’s Indiana immigrant likely is Mexican or Asian, under age 40, a blue-collar laborer and not as proficient in English as foreign-born people who came to the United... – Apr 10, 2009 at 12:35 PM in Business

Indiana saw drop in toxic releases in 2007, EPA says by Mary Beth

Survey shows state’s releases fell, but overall numbers remain high Indiana is releasing fewer toxins into the air, water and soil, but environmentalists aren’t ready... – Mar 20, 2009 at 2:52 AM in Communities

State's growth depends on prepared workers by indystar

When it comes to our economic doldrums, there’s no shortage of questions: What’s the best way to stimulate the economy? What industries deserve to get bailed out, and... – Mar 16, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Despite high jobless rate, Indiana gets less stimulus cash by Ted Evanoff

States with lower jobless rates will get more money per person Indiana is getting a smaller slice of the federal stimulus package than many other states hit less hard by the... – Mar 08, 2009 at 1:13 AM in Politics & Government

Wall Street makes it 5 in a row by indystar

NEW YORK -- Wall Street climbed again in a shortened trading day Friday, wrapping up its biggest five-day rally in more than 75 years.The market got big boosts over the past... – Nov 29, 2008 at 2:03 AM in Business

Automakers team up to plead their case by indystar

WASHINGTON -- For the first time in their century of existence, Detroit's automakers and their union joined together to plead to Congress for help to survive an economic crisis.... – Nov 19, 2008 at 2:02 AM in Business

Bankruptcy might fix what ails carmakers by indystar

Honda threw open the doors to its new Civic assembly plant in Greensburg on Monday, but the auto industry talk is about whether General Motors and Chrysler will get bailed out or... – Nov 18, 2008 at 2:06 AM in Business

Economists say Indiana's economic pain will last awhile by indystar

Two years ago, Mike Mowrey was pulling down $30 an hour as a model maker at Guide Corp. in Anderson — enough to support his wife and two children and pay the mortgage on his... – Nov 07, 2008 at 2:01 AM in Communities