The Indiana Chamber has a long tradition of bringing Hoosier businesses together with Indiana’s Congressional delegation at the annual D.C. Fly-in. Although things look different in 2020, we are proud to be holding our conference once again – this time the event is all virtual and scheduled during the August recess. The meeting takes place via Zoom over four [...]
In May, the Democrat-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed its set of ideas for the next round of coronavirus relief for businesses. Now we await the Senate Republican majority to unveil its own with different priorities. Many expect this phase four effort will be the last big piece of legislation (prior to the election, at least) addressing the economic [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — A follow-up to an April survey of Hoosier business leaders indicates that the economic and operational impacts of the pandemic remain severe with only a few incremental improvements, says the Indiana Chamber. The organization conducted the survey of 634 company executives in late June. “A positive spin is we are starting to trend in the right direction [...]
- With President Trump signing the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act into law last week, it triggered the easing of conditions for small businesses. Said U.S. Senator Mike Braun, “This (new) legislation will help restaurants and other businesses by extending the PPP loan use from two months to six, allowing companies to defer their payroll taxes, and lowering [...]
A week ago, Governor Holcomb announced a new state initiative aimed at helping Hoosiers get back to work with resources to support individuals, businesses and communities in navigating the post-pandemic economy. Indiana’s “Rapid Recovery for a Better Future” effort is centered on meeting individual needs by providing comprehensive support for Hoosiers to secure a job, assess and grow their [...]
Poor state tax collections in April were a sign of what to expect in May. In April, with the economy shut down, sales tax revenues took a dive. And with income tax deadlines extended until July 15, the usual big April collections evaporated. In May, the economy was only beginning to reopen, and the income taxes were still not [...]
Yesterday, we released a new report that shows that the state, despite a series of past improvements, is not keeping up economically with its neighbors and key national competitors. Indiana Vision 2025: 2020 Snapshot reinforces our previous findings that deficits in education preparation and attainment result in wide-ranging ramifications. Talent shortfalls are not a new challenge. But they are [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — A new Indiana Chamber of Commerce report says the state, despite a series of past improvements, is not keeping up economically with its neighbors and key national competitors. Indiana Vision 2025: 2020 Snapshot reinforces the group’s previous findings that deficits in education preparation and attainment result in wide-ranging ramifications. “Talent shortfalls are not a new challenge,” declares [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber President and CEO Kevin Brinegar on the recent events in communities across the state: “Our thoughts are with the individuals and companies all over the state that have been directly impacted by the riots of this past weekend. Protesting the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the systemic racism that imperils our country is [...]
FirstPerson recently welcomed Denny Darrow as Vice President and Advisor. The addition of Darrow allows the firm to leverage his extensive experience leading people and change at large organizations to further advance the benefits and people strategies of enterprise firms. Darrow has more than 22 years of strategic leadership experience in human resources and employee healthcare, most recently serving [...]
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