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Report Details Obesity’s Financial Impact on Indiana

A new report, Obesity’s Impact on Indiana’s Economy and Labor Force, was released this month by GlobalData, a data and analytics company, finding that obesity reduces economic activity in Indiana by $9.3 billion. Obesity also has a $966 million detrimental impact to the state’s budget. The underlying report was supported by Eli Lilly and Company. The statistics shared in [...]

2023-08-28T14:44:24-04:00August 28th, 2023|

Indiana Chamber Unveils New Long-Range Economic Development Playbook for the State

(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 [...]

2023-08-07T11:04:21-04:00August 7th, 2023|

Indiana Chamber Says Pending National Rail Strike Would Be ‘Economic Disaster’

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kevin Brinegar comments on the negotiations between the nation’s six largest freight railroads and 12 unions. “We are on the verge of an economic disaster if a national rail strike occurs. This will have devastating consequences for Indiana manufacturers, especially those in the agribusiness and automobile industries, with those perishable commodities [...]

2022-09-12T13:45:17-04:00September 12th, 2022|

Our Thoughts on Inflation

When President Joe Biden spoke from the White House Tuesday about inflation – which is at its highest level in decades – he acknowledged it “is our top economic challenge right now.” However, the Indiana Chamber was disappointed that no new policy initiatives to help the situation were announced. This unfortunate path is one many economists predicted would happen [...]

2022-05-16T07:53:26-04:00May 16th, 2022|

U.S. Department of Commerce Launches Funding Opportunity to Strengthen Regional Innovation, Start-ups

The U.S. Commerce Department recently announced the opening of the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) FY22 Build to Scale (B2S) program, which is designed to invest in regional economies through scalable business start-ups. The Build to Scale program’s national competitions will deploy $45 million to further technology-based economic development initiatives that accelerate high-quality job growth, create more economic opportunities and support [...]

2022-05-06T09:01:44-04:00May 6th, 2022|

Chamber Says 2022 Legislative Session Ended ‘Overall in a Good Place,’ Except for Senate’s Refusal to Repeal Anti-Competitive Tax

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kevin Brinegar says the 2022 Indiana General Assembly concluded “overall in a good place for the rights of businesses, for the state’s economy and for talent attraction and growth. But the Senate’s failure to support a tax cut that would strengthen the state’s manufacturing sector is a head-scratcher given Indiana’s [...]

2022-03-09T08:56:42-05:00March 9th, 2022|

Brantley: Indiana Economic Recovery Dashboard to Track State’s Progress

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq5iQv3jCkU As our lives are returning to normal, it’s also time to again focus on Indiana’s place as an economic leader in the Midwest and beyond. The Indiana Economic Recovery Dashboard – a key component of the Indiana Chamber’s new Accelerating Indiana Vision 2025+ initiative – measures Indiana’s progress vs. other states. Visit IndianaChamber.com/dashboard for more. [...]

2021-07-28T08:48:14-04:00July 28th, 2021|

Tech Talk: What New Report Card Reveals for Indiana

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iU7y9tQJ1c Since the Indiana Vision 2025: 2021 Report Card was released late last month, Indiana Chamber president and CEO Kevin Brinegar and I have been presenting its results virtually to regions around Indiana. For this week’s Tech Talk, I highlight a few of the relevant metrics and add some additional information that you might not find in the Report [...]

2021-06-16T10:21:52-04:00June 16th, 2021|

New Indiana Chamber Initiative to ‘Accelerate’ State’s Economic Competitiveness

(INDIANAPOLIS) — While the health care crisis of a lifetime has impacted Indiana’s well-being in countless ways, it has also provided an opportunity to meet a critical need in reshaping the state’s economic future. That’s why the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and its Foundation have launched the Accelerating Indiana Vision 2025+ initiative, featuring immediate economic recovery initiatives and a [...]

2021-03-23T09:14:47-04:00March 23rd, 2021|