COVID-19 took a toll on nonprofit employment in the nine-county Indianapolis Economic Growth Region (EGR 5), but the years that followed tell a story of recovery and resilience.
Our center provides 3 distinct economic forecast offerings: the BBKI acts as a monthly barometer of where the economy is and where it might be heading; CEMR produces forecasts for the nation, Indiana and Indiana metropolitan areas; and Futurecast offers annual economic outlook events around the state each fall.
The economy continues to display a meaningful degree of resilience even amid an elevated level of uncertainty about the path forward. The latest release of the Brave-Butters-Kelley Indexes (BBKI) has the coincident indicator at -0.2 for March, a slight downtick from our estimate for February of 0.1.
First quarter GDP components generated extreme movements in both directions. The net result came in below our expectation. Other economic data have been mixed, and non-economic events have been discouraging. None of this is significantly at odds with our expectations, and our forecast is little changed.
Substantive, easy-to-read articles about Indiana's workforce and economy published on a bi-monthly basis.
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May-June 2026
Of Indiana’s 92 counties, 20 gained working-age population (ages 18-64) and 45 gained prime working-age population (ages 25-44) between 2010 and 2024. Read article →
Quarterly analysis and insight on Indiana’s economic and demographic issues.
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Spring 2026
Through economic recessions and expansions, population booms and busts, the Indiana Business Review is a Hoosier historic record. Read article →
Biannual analysis of the housing market through a joint initiative with IU's Center for Real Estate Studies.
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Spring 2026
While there is some truth to the idea that house turnover by baby boomers will release housing supply and ease affordability pressures, the effect will vary a lot across cities. Read article →
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