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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.

• Business Research Centers in Indiana Claim National Honors (Inside Indiana Business)
  11/02/2009

  The Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University (IBRC) and Ball State University's Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) almost swept this year's national awards from the Association for University Business and Economic Research. The IBRC claimed three of the seven honors for several of its publications.

• More return to jobs (The Seymour Tribune)
  10/22/2009

  Indiana’s unemployment rate fell to 9.6 percent in September, down 0.3 percentage points from August, as growth in the manufacturing and service sectors helped Indiana gain the most new jobs of any state. Jackson County’s non-seasonally adjusted...

• Area jobless rate dipping slightly (Palladium-Item)
  10/22/2009

  Unemployment dropped in area counties and the state last month.

• Indiana leads U.S. in September job growth (The Indianapolis Star)
  10/22/2009

  Indiana added more workers than any other state in September, fueled mainly by gains in the hard-hit manufacturing sector. Forty-three states reported job losses in September, while seven gained jobs, the Labor Department said Wednesday. The numbers underscore the uneven nature of the nation's economic recovery.

• Indiana's unemployment rate falls to 9.6 percent (Newsday)
  10/21/2009

  Indiana's jobless rate falls to 9.6 percent in September, down from August's 9.9 percent rate

• Indiana's unemployment rate falls to 9.6 percent (AP via Yahoo! News)
  10/21/2009

  Indiana's unemployment rate fell to 9.6 percent in September, down 0.3 percentage points from August, as growth in the manufacturing and service sectors helped Indiana gain the most new jobs of any state.

• Indy Partnership eyes more jobs from Germany (IBJ Daily)
  09/23/2009

  An Indy Partnership official departed for Germany yesterday on a trade mission promoting economic development opportunities in the 10-county Indianapolis area.

• Indiana's jobless rate dips under 10 percent (Goshen News)
  09/20/2009

  Elkhart County again leads the state at 16 percent. INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s unemployment rate dropped to 9.9 percent in August, but officials said it is too early to tell whether the decline marked the beginning of a long-awaited recovery.

• Indiana's jobless rate drops to 9.9 percent (22 WSBT South Bend)
  09/18/2009

  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's unemployment rate dropped to 9.9 percent in August, the first time the rate has slipped below 10 percent since April.

• Indiana's jobless rate drops to 9.9 percent (WTHR Indianapolis)
  09/18/2009

  Indiana's unemployment rate dropped to 9.9 percent in August, but state officials say its too early to tell whether the decline marks the beginning of a trend.

• Indiana's jobless rate drops to 9.9 percent (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
  09/18/2009

  Indiana's unemployment rate dropped to 9.9 percent in August, but officials said it is too early to tell whether the decline marked the beginning of a long-awaited recovery.

• Eli Lilly to cut 5,500 jobs before 2012 (Indiana Daily Student)
  09/17/2009

  Eli Lilly and Company announced Monday that it will cut $1 billion from its expenses by the end of 2011 in an effort to accelerate production and deliver medicine to patients faster.

• Economic outlook luncheon set for Nov. 18 (Evansville Courier & Press)
  09/14/2009

  The Chamber of Commerce of Southwest Indiana will host the Fourth Annual Economic Outlook Luncheon on Wednesday, November 18, in The Centre's Ballroom in Downtown Evansville. The event will include a panel discussion, moderated by Mizell Stewart, Editor of the Evansville Courier and Press, and will feature the following speakers: n Jerry Conover, Director of Indiana Business Research Center ...

• Indiana's unemployment rate inches down to 10.6 percent in July, with 332,000 seeking work (The Washington DC Examiner)
  08/21/2009

  INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana's unemployment rate dropped slightly to 10.6 percent in July, a decline officials said was statistically insignificant. The state's jobless rate was 10.7 percent in June, and the national unemployment rate decreased in July by the same 0.1 percentage point to 9.4 percent.

• Ind. jobless rate inches down to 10.6 pct in July (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
  08/21/2009

  Indiana's unemployment rate dropped slightly to 10.6 percent in July, a decline officials said was statistically insignificant.

• Minimum wage hike takes effect (Kokomo Tribune)
  07/24/2009

  70-cent increase will help earners, could hurt employers. Tobey Goins wants a job, but he doesn’t have one and can’t find one. As a result, knowing the minimum wage has increased from $6.55 to $7.25 has little affect on the 22-year-old Kokomoan.

• Ind. June jobless rate reaches 10.7% (WISH-TV Indianapolis)
  07/17/2009

  June unemployment figures are out. While Indiana's rate barely rose --now at 10.7 percent -- that doesn't mean the economic picture is getting much brighter for those seeking relief from... Read more at www.WISHTV.com

• Ind. June jobless rate reaches 10.7% (WTHI Terre Haute)
  07/17/2009

  June unemployment figures are out. While Indiana's rate barely rose --now at 10.7 percent -- that doesn't mean the economic picture is getting much brighter for those seeking relief from the recession.

• Hope vs. hype: Chasing after ‘green’ jobs (MSNBC)
  07/08/2009

  Around the country, state and local officials, entrepreneurs, and even some of the nation’s biggest companies see dollar signs when they look at so-called “green” industries.

• City’s population up just a bit (The Seymour Tribune)
  07/07/2009

  New census figures show Indiana's fastest-growing communities this decade are concentrated in suburban Indianapolis. Two of Jackson County's incorporated communities - Seymour and Crothersville - showed small increases from July 2007 to July 2008 while

• Census says Goshen grew in ’08 (Goshen News)
  07/02/2009

  The figures are a year old and don’t reflect the impact of the recession, but Census estimates released Wednesday show that most local communities had population growth from July 1, 2007 to July 1, 2008.

• Population growth slows here as economy worsens (Chesterton Tribune)
  07/02/2009

  If any more evidence were needed of the impact of the recession on Duneland, it could be found in the 2008 population estimates released on Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.

• Sen. Evan Bayh says federal property tax relief enacted two years ago should be made permanent (The Tribune-Star)
  07/02/2009

  Federal property tax relief enacted two years ago should be made permanent and caps limiting that deduction should be removed or raised, said U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh in a stopover Thursday at the Terre Haute International Airport-Hulman Field.

• Evansville population drops (WFIE Evansville)
  07/01/2009

  Evansville's population fell 4.4% from 2000-2008.

• Ind. Growth Fastest In Indianapolis Suburbs (Indiana's NewsCenter)
  07/01/2009

  New census figures show that Indiana's fastest-growing communities this decade are concentrated in suburban Indianapolis. An analysis by Indiana University's Indiana Business Research Center found that Fishers has gained the most residents since 2000.

• When jobs go, so do a city's people (MSNBC)
  06/25/2009

  The ripple effect of losing a major industry can be substantial and hard to reverse, especially if not addressed quickly.

• Medco to expand (Zionsville Times Sentinel)
  06/24/2009

  Medco Health Solutions will expand its AllPoints at Anson facility, investing another $17.5 million in and adding 162 jobs to the mail-order pharmacy.

• GM and Delphi to try again (Kokomo Tribune)
  06/03/2009

  Analysts say the purchase makes common and business sense. Last week, before entering Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday, General Motors Corp. purchased five Delphi Corp. plants: One in Kokomo, two in New York and two in Michigan.

• Study: IU alumni vital to state's economy (Indiana Daily Student)
  05/19/2009

  According to a study by the Indiana Business Research Center, IU graduates are making vital contributions to the state.

• Poor response rate for 2010 U.S. Census could cost Terre Haute
  05/16/2009

  The city could drop on the priority list for state and federal projects if the local population is undercounted. Businesses looking for a new store location might bypass Terre Haute for a place with stronger growth. Indiana could lose a congressional seat, just as it did as a result of the 2000 Census.

• Inside Indiana Business: IU report: Life sciences now rivals auto industry (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
  05/14/2009

  A new report by the Indiana Business Research Center of Indiana University's Kelley School of Business shows life sciences companies have accounted for nearly a quarter of Hoosier jobs created during this decade. Between 2001 and 2007, the life sciences industries added 7,600 well-paying jobs or 23 percent of Indiana's total employment growth during the period, according to the report.

• Cent. Ind. car dealers brace for cuts (WISH-TV Indianapolis)
  05/11/2009

  It is a tense week for some Central Indiana auto dealers. Some 2,000 car dealers across the country are expected to receive notice that they're going to be put out of business.

• Local unions confident in Obama’s plan (Kokomo Tribune)
  05/01/2009

  In his union office, Rich Boruff watched President Barack Obama say Chrysler LLC would file Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The U.S. president said he was confident in Chrysler. The UAW Local 685 is confident in the president.

• Chrysler unions confident in restructuring plan (The Herald Bulletin)
  05/01/2009

  The U.S. president said he was confident in Chrysler. The UAW Local 685 in Kokomo shares that belief in the president.

• Donnelly: All key elements in place (Kokomo Tribune)
  04/29/2009

  It appears, according to Rep. Joe Donnelly, that Chrysler LLC has dodged a bullet and will remain viable in the foreseeable future. Donnelly, D-2nd District, told the Tribune Tuesday that all key elements are in place to allow the automaker to avoid bankruptcy.

• ‘We are still in the game:’ union chief (Kokomo Tribune)
  04/28/2009

  Monday morning, instead of working, Richie Boruff left Kokomo for Detroit for a 5 p.m. meeting. In the Motor City, Boruff, president of UAW Local 685, would meet with other Chrysler union representatives and bargaining committee members.

• Local suppliers concerned over GM idling (Kokomo Tribune)
  04/24/2009

  With General Motors Corp. temporarily idling 13 plants in the U.S. and Mexico this summer, it’s uncertain how the idling will affect GM’s suppliers.

• Auto industry decay dire for Midwest (Chicago Tribune)
  04/11/2009

  Automakers restructuring and business contracting In tattered and gray industrial towns across the Midwest, no one knows exactly where the ax will swing next. But there is no doubt the forced downsizing of General Motors and Chrysler will change the quality of life in the region for years to come.

• Tough times ahead for auto industry towns (Chicago Tribune)
  04/11/2009

  Automakers restructuring and business contracting In tattered and gray industrial towns, no one knows where the ax will swing next. But there is no doubt the forced downsizing of General Motors and Chrysler will change the quality of life for years to come.

• Job mix blunts slump: City weathering recession better than rest of state, U.S. (IBJ)
  04/04/2009

  In just one year, Indianapolis’ unemployment rate has risen from 4.5 percent to 8.2 percent. But don’t expect local economic development officials to complain too much.

• Indiana government and construction jobs grow (WTHR Indianapolis)
  03/12/2009

  New statistics show that Indiana's deepening recession failed to halt government hiring and growth in the education and health service sectors in January.

• Some sectors gain, but state loses 12,400 jobs (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel)
  03/12/2009

  INDIANAPOLIS: Indiana's deepening recession failed to halt government hiring and growth in the education and health-service sectors in January, even as the state's factories continued jettisoning jobs, new federal statistics show.

• Feds: Indiana government, construction jobs grow (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
  03/11/2009

  INDIANAPOLIS Indiana's deepening recession failed to halt government hiring and growth in the education and health service sectors in January even as the state's factories continued jettisoning jobs, new federal statistics show.

• Feds: Indiana government, construction jobs grow (AP)
  03/11/2009

  Indiana's deepening recession failed to halt government hiring and growth in the education and health service sectors in January even as the state's factories continued jettisoning jobs, new federal statistics show.

• Unemployment rates spike (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
  03/07/2009

  Indiana unemployment figures released Friday are stark evidence of the economy's continuing decline.

• Indiana's jobless rate hit 9.2 percent in January (WTHR Indianapolis)
  03/06/2009

  Indiana's unemployment rate rose to 9.2 percent in January, the highest monthly mark recorded in the state since the recession of the early 1980s.

• South Shore extension encounters roadblock (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
  02/11/2009

  New population projections vital to getting funding for the South Shore extension could create problems when it comes to other regional transportation projects.

• University melds radio upgrade, Hispanic outreach (Evansville Courier & Press)
  02/03/2009

  Vincennes University's award-winning public radio station is starting a high-definition radio channel that will provide around-the-clock news and programming for the growing Hispanic population in Southwestern Indiana and Southeastern Illinois.

• Hot jobs in a cool market: Tech-related professions in high demand in Indiana (The Evening News and the Tribune)
  01/25/2009

  Dental hygienists, physical therapists and registered nurses accounted for the fourth, fifth and sixth slots on the list respectively ... Vickie Sherrill wasn’t surprised by the latest report proving how valuable her skills are.“Ever since I’ve been in it, it’s been in high demand,” she said. “I’ve never seen a lull in the field of dentistry.”