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Indiana Vision 2025 Report Card Reveals Broadband Bump, Challenges in Education, Health and New Businesses

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana’s generally attractive business climate remains a primary bright spot as outlined in the Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s Indiana Vision 2025 Report Card. However, lagging numbers in educational achievement, health care and new business formation leave much room for improvement. Furthermore, a per capita income ranking of 41st only improves to a middle-of-the-pack 24th when the state’s [...]

Rebecca Patrick2021-05-24T08:28:35-04:00May 24th, 2021|

Indiana’s Business Tax Climate Remains in a Good Place

Indiana’s Business Tax Climate Remains in a Good Place

With the elimination of its gross receipts tax almost 20 years ago, Indiana began climbing from a mediocre business tax climate to a very good one. After a couple major reforms, Indiana found itself approaching the top 10 in state rankings by the Tax Foundation, which publishes an index each year. By 2010 we were at No. 12. We [...]

Rebecca Patrick2020-10-30T13:43:04-04:00October 30th, 2020|

Indiana Chamber President Comments on Speaker Bosma Retiring

Speaker Brian Bosma addresses the Chamber's 2020 Legislative Preview on November 18, 2019. (INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kevin Brinegar on Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma announcing he will retire after the 2020 legislative session: “Over the last two decades, there has been no better partner for the Indiana Chamber in working to [...]

Rebecca Patrick2019-11-19T14:24:24-05:00November 19th, 2019|

Chamber Announces Top Legislative Priorities for 2019

Chamber Announces Top Legislative Priorities for 2019

The Indiana Chamber wants the state Legislature to take the next steps in skilling up the workforce and fast track a water plan for the state. These priorities were among those announced today at our annual Legislative Preview in Indianapolis, where General Assembly leaders also took part in a panel discussion looking ahead to the 2019 session. The event [...]

Rebecca Patrick2018-11-19T15:43:17-05:00November 19th, 2018|

‘Confident Optimism’ Fuels Business Growth

‘Confident Optimism’ Fuels Business Growth

Logic and data often play into the business-to-business selling process, but most business decisions are based on emotions. Based on a survey of Financial Times readers, the most powerful feeling in today’s business climate is “confident optimism.” According to the researchers, when a company feels confident optimism with respect to a business partner, it suggests that it is “assured [...]

Charlee Beasor2018-07-18T18:06:59-04:00July 23rd, 2018|

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Indiana Vision 2025 Report Card Reveals Broadband Bump, Challenges in Education, Health and New Businesses

Indiana’s Business Tax Climate Remains in a Good Place

Indiana Chamber President Comments on Speaker Bosma Retiring

Chamber Announces Top Legislative Priorities for 2019

‘Confident Optimism’ Fuels Business Growth