(INDIANAPOLIS) — While Indiana has built one of the most competitive business climates in the country the last few decades, the state must be courageous enough to identify its shortcomings and bold enough to tackle them. That’s the mindset behind the Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s comprehensive new playbook for the state. Indiana Prosperity 2035 – A Vision for Economic [...]
In the world of surveys, the Indiana Chamber strives to operate from a quality rather than a quantity standpoint. In other words, we seek the input of business leaders when required to inform next steps for policy or program development – with the results of those efforts coming back to assist companies and their employees. Accelerating Indiana Vision 2025+ is [...]
(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 [...]
Indiana is officially the 46th state with a hate crimes statute! On Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Eric Holcomb signed SB 198 into law. The previous day, the Senate concurred on the House-amended measure 34-14. While language in the bill (see bolded text) isn’t as delineated as we originally advocated for, it’s still a very meaningful hate crimes bill. It is [...]
Hear the latest research on topics that affect our lives and policies, including education, crime, poverty, discrimination in the labor market, the opioid crisis, the science of motivation and more, during the Purdue University Research Center in Economics’ annual Economic Ideas Forum, Thursday, April 18, 2019. Interact with Krannert School of Management faculty and fellow community, business, and government [...]
While many facilities focused on entrepreneurship and innovation are relative newcomers, the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (The NIIC) has been leading in this space since 2000. We've profiled the organization and companies/ideas emerging from within its walls at various times over the years. Big news came in late December with the announcement of federal Economic Development Administration funding to [...]
The Indiana Chamber is hearing from an increasing number of Hoosier businesses concerned about the Trump administration’s position on tariffs, which has put the country at odds with six of America’s top seven foreign markets. These countries account for more than half of all U.S. exports. What started as a just attempt to protect American steel and aluminum from [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Concern continues to build in the business community regarding the Trump administration’s position on tariffs, which has put the country at odds with six of America’s top seven foreign markets. Indiana Chamber of Commerce President Kevin Brinegar explains the dilemma: “What started as a just attempt to protect American steel and aluminum from cheap imports has now transformed [...]
