Since publishing the first Indiana Business Review in 1926, the Indiana Business Research Center has provided critical economic insights to leaders across the state. Now, 100 years later, the IBRC continues its mission to empower communities with the data, analysis, and strategic guidance needed to build thriving regions.
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 latest BBKI release shows the coincident indicator at -0.2 for December, an improvement from the initial -0.3 estimate for November.
Both revisions to Q3 data and new monthly data for December and January have been encouraging – not wildly so, but better than we expected.
Substantive, easy-to-read articles about Indiana's workforce and economy published on a bi-monthly basis.
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January-February 2026
Tariffs, inflation and weakening consumer confidence will continue to influence Indiana's metro economies in 2026. Read highlights from the Outlook issue's panel of experts. Read article →
Quarterly analysis and insight on Indiana’s economic and demographic issues.
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Winter 2025
Indiana's growth in real GDP is expected to hover close to 1% in 2026, while the state's unemployment rate is expected to rise from 3.6% to 4.4%. Read article →
Biannual analysis of the housing market through a joint initiative with IU's Center for Real Estate Studies.
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Fall 2025
New home construction across the country is facing significant headwinds as a number of factors challenge the industry. Read article →
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