IBRC in the News
News organizations make extensive use of IBRC data and analysis. Below is a collection of recent articles where either our researchers or our data have been cited.
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Next Group That May Be Slammed by Debt: Farmers (CNBC)
05/16/2013Debt racked up by American farmers threatens to throw the agriculture industry out of its current economic boom and into a bust, according to a new study.
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Indiana 'brain drain' draws concerns at Purdue (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel)
04/28/2013In a few weeks, Ashley Robbins will join thousands of Purdue University students in graduation ceremonies. But unlike most of those wrapping up their studies on the West Lafayette campus, Robbins will start her professional career nearby.
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Indiana 'brain drain' draws concerns at universities (Indianapolis Business Journal)
04/28/2013Indiana has a higher concentration of production and manufacturing jobs. That means graduates who are seeking employment with their degree might find more opportunities outside the state.
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Majority of Purdue graduates leave Tippecanoe Co., state after finishing school (Indianapolis Star)
04/20/2013In a few weeks Ashley Robbins will join thousands of Purdue University students in graduation ceremonies. But unlike most of those wrapping up their studies on the West Lafayette campus, Robbins will start her professional career nearby.
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‘Decent’ summer job outlook expected in Indianapolis area (Fox 59)
04/18/2013Summer weather often brings seasonal job opportunities. “Summer camps are going to be a booming area for employment, there are a lot of postings out there for summer camps, summer jobs,” said Carol Rogers, deputy director of the Indiana Business Research Center.
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Take a look at where your tax money goes (South Bend Tribune)
04/14/2013The budgets of governments and schools are often large and complicated; accessing the information can be difficult and time consuming.
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Small businesses find part-time workers adding up to healthcare for all employees (MedCity News)
04/07/2013Two drivers of higher costs for employers are a health insurance tax expected to disproportionately affect small businesses and the employer mandate, which requires employers with more than 50 full-time equivalencies to offer health insurance or face penalties of up to $3,000 per worker.
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Howard County beating the odds (Kokomo Tribune)
04/06/2013Unlike every county surrounding it, Howard County is not losing population. In fact, Howard County bucked a massive trend of population loss sweeping north central and east central Indiana, which has hit cities from Logansport to Richmond hard in recent years.
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That official is making how much? (South Bend Tribune)
03/31/2013Indiana has an online database that now lists salaries of most public employees in the state.
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State adds jobs in February at healthy clip (Indianapolis Business Journal)
03/29/2013Hiring surged in several sectors of the economy, but the unemployment rate inched higher as more residents started looking for work.
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Indiana's wages show 5-year growth, but not as much as public assistance (Indianapolis Star)
03/27/2013New personal income figures for Indiana seem promising enough. The rate of increase over the past year surpasses most of the rest of the country. Take away farm income hurt by the drought, and only seven states did better.
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Growth rate falls in Indiana for 6th consecutive year (Indiana Daily Student)
03/18/2013The population of Indiana’s suburban communities is growing at a steady rate, showing slow increase, according to estimates for 2012.
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Babies behind population rise (Fort Wayne Gazette)
03/17/2013The county has received some positive economic signs recently on a variety of fronts. Most recently, census figures released last week show Allen County has gained about 5,000 people since the 2010 headcount.
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One key area for growth: exports (South Bend Tribune)
03/17/2013Boosting exports might not be as sexy as a big announcement from economic development officials that a new business is locating in our region and bringing with it several hundred new jobs. But it's certainly among the easiest and most cost-effective ways to generate new money and new jobs for the region.
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Population growth falls for 6th year (WTHI)
03/15/2013Indiana's rate of population growth has fallen for a sixth straight year.
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IN population declines for 6th straight year (WFIE Evansville)
03/15/2013Indiana's rate of population growth has fallen for a sixth straight year.
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Indiana population growth continues to wane (WSBT)
03/15/2013Indiana's rate of population growth has fallen for a sixth straight year. The Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University in Bloomington said Thursday that U.S. Census Bureau estimates show Indiana's population grew by just 0.32 percent in 2012, but that was still higher than those of each of its adjacent states.
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State’s population growth waning (Bedford Times-Mail)
03/15/2013Indiana’s rate of population growth has fallen for a sixth straight year.
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Ind. population growth slows (RTV6)
03/15/2013Indiana's rate of population growth has fallen for a sixth straight year.
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Boone named 2nd fastest growing county (WISH-TV)
03/14/2013Call it "Boom" County. New numbers from the Federal government show Boone County is the second fastest growing county in Indiana. No. 1 is Hamilton County.
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Building permits up in county (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
03/07/2013The Home Builders Association of Fort Wayne said there were 50 Allen County residential construction requests in February, compared with 34 permits the same month a year ago.
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Boone Meadow to open as elementary (Times Sentinel)
02/13/2013Boone Meadow will once again be used as an elementary school starting with the 2013-14 school year.
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Leading Index rises in January (South Bend Tribune)
01/29/2013The Leading Index for Indiana, a predictive tool that indicates the general direction of the state's future economic activity, rose to 100.7 in January from December's revised reading of 100.4. But the state's economic future is still a little shaky, according to the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.
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Indiana’s Life Sciences Industry Economic Impact Tops $50 billion (PRWeb)
01/25/2013Indiana’s life sciences industry has a $50 billion total impact on the state’s economy, according to recently updated data gathered by the Indiana Business Research Center at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business and BioCrossroads, Indiana’s initiative for investment, development and advancement of the state’s signature life sciences strengths.
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Life sciences industry employs 55,000 (WISH-TV)
01/22/2013A development group says Indiana's life sciences industry employs 55,000 workers paying average wages of more than $88,000 per year.
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Ind. life sciences industry employs 55,000 workers (Washington Examiner)
01/22/2013A development group says Indiana's life sciences industry employs 55,000 workers paying average wages of more than $88,000 per year.
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Indiana life sciences industry employs 55,000 workers (WTHR)
01/22/2013A development group says Indiana's life sciences industry employs 55,000 workers paying average wages of more than $88,000 per year.
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BioCrossroads: Life sciences a $50B industry in Indiana (Indianapolis Business Journal)
01/21/2013The life sciences industry in Indiana employs 55,500 workers paying average wages of more than $88,500 per year, according to new figures released Tuesday by Indianapolis-based life sciences development group BioCrossroads.
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County data now accessible on Web (South Bend Tribune)
01/06/2013Health-related data for Indiana and its counties is now available online.
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Statewide health data accessible on web (WLFI)
01/02/2013Health-related data for Indiana and its counties is now available online.
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Indiana, county health data now accessible on website (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel)
01/02/2013Health-related data for Indiana and its counties is now available online.
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State, county health data now online (WISH-TV)
01/02/2013Health-related data for Indiana and its counties is now available online. Read more at www.WISHTV.com
