The U.S. Economic Development Administration has awarded $1.4 million to Indiana University and other partner institutions for a project that will apply advanced data analytics to promote regional economic development and design policies appropriate for a particular region’s characteristics. The two-year project, called Regional Economic Development, includes researchers in the Kelley School of Business' Indiana Business Research Center and the School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering.

The director of the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business says, while loss of life and property are the worst effects of Hurricane Harvey, the economic impact will be felt in Indiana.

Programs created to increase graduation rates in Bartholomew County and give local residents the training they need to find a good-paying job are doing exactly what they were intended to do, local education stakeholders say.

Midwest Fertilizer Company LLC plans to build a $2.8 billion state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in southwest Indiana, creating up to 185 new, high-wage jobs in Posey County by the end of 2021. Construction of the major nitrogen fertilizer production plant, located on 220 acres in Posey County, will begin in 2018.

During the first half of 2017, a total of 535 homes were sold in Dearborn, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley and Switzerland counties, according to the Indiana Association of Realtors' report tracking the closings of sales of detached single family homes, condos and townhomes.

In the past 20 years, the City of Carmel has seen its population nearly triple from 31,808 in 1996 to 91,374 in 2016. And the growth isn’t slowing.

Winfield and St. John again ranked among the fastest growing towns in Indiana with at least 5,000 residents.

Longtime Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard has endorsed the proposed Mounds Greenway as a project that would not only enhance his fast-growing city's "strong sense of place" but also help Anderson and Muncie -- whose populations are stagnant.

When Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard ran for office in 1995, residents told him they wanted Carmel to be "more than just a bedroom community. They wanted good places to eat, great events to attend and more opportunities to experience art and culture, and they didn’t want to have to drive to downtown Indianapolis," Brainard said.

Inscope Medical Solutions, a developer of suction and video laryngoscopes, has selected Jeffersonville, IN for its new headquarters. Inscope Medical focuses on improving the speed, safety and effectiveness of airway intubation through laryngoscopes with integrated suction and wireless video.

Despite anti-immigration rhetoric surrounding political campaigns, Indiana's Hispanic population continues to grow, though not as fast as in past years. And while its numbers are still relatively small, the Asian population continues to be the fastest growing race in the state and nation, according recently released census population estimates.

What is left to do when a workforce isn't ready, but to create a ready workforce? That's just what Cook Group is doing with its new education program, My Cook Pathway. Cook hopes to address a deficit in qualified workers that exists because of the more than 5,000 adults in Monroe County who do not have the equivalent of a high school education.

Population numbers released last month show a decline in Kokomo, but city officials and real estate industry leaders maintain that the city and Howard County are experiencing growth in numerous areas -- specifically housing development.

The ninth annual Boone County Backpack Attack began today and runs through July 12. More than 30 sites are collecting new school supplies for needy children, said Amy Hammerle, volunteer engagement coordinator for United Way of Central Indiana.

Indiana State University boosted the local economy by $334 million and created or supported 4 percent of all jobs in several Wabash Valley counties, according to a recent economic impact analysis.

A Hancock County community is the second fastest growing place in Indiana, according to data analyzed by the Indiana Business Research Center. McCordsville grew by more than 7 percent last year, gaining more than 400 new residents, and town officials say that growth isn’t going to slow anytime soon.

For the sixth straight year, Whitestown has been named the fastest-growing community in Indiana. The IU Kelley School of Business’s Indiana Business Research Center anyalsis found that "among Indiana cities or towns with at least 5,000 residents, Whitestown in Boone County was the state’s fastest-growing community in 2016 with a growth rate of 9.2 percent."

Huntertown and Warsaw are among the fastest-growing cities in northeast Indiana, while several cities outside Indianapolis top the list statewide, according to recent census estimates.

ndianapolis has dropped one spot and is now the 15th-largest city in the nation. Population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show the Hoosier capital, which had a population of 855,164 residents in 2016, fell behind Columbus, Ohio with 860,090 residents.

New Census figures show Indianapolis is now the 15th largest U.S. city, dropping one notch behind Columbus, Ohio.

Indiana Soybean Alliance is again promoting animal agriculture in the state, this time with a new study to assist economic developers and local communities.

New research examining the impact of growing Indiana's animal agriculture industries, funded by the Indiana Soybean Alliance, has shown that Indiana communities should consider animal agriculture as a strategic option when thinking about economic development.

In 2013, industry leaders, organizations including 11 community foundations, partners and local officials who are committed to the economic success and prosperity of southwest-central Indiana (SWCI) convened a series of meetings and community conversations throughout the region.

While much attention is often placed on Indiana's largest trading partners -- Canada, Mexico and Germany -- few Hoosiers realize the potential for state exports to African countries. A conference this week highlights the opportunities for state firms to increase revenues by doing business on the continent.

Do you remember your first “real” job? The job beyond babysitting or mowing lawns, where you actually earned a paycheck? What did that job teach you about customer service? About finances? About personal responsibility and employer expectations? For many of us, our early jobs built confidence and skills while helping us develop the experience needed for future employment. Summer is when waves of young people seek part-time employment. If we want our children to grow up to be productive, contributing members of society, we must take intentional steps and help them into the workforce.

Do you remember your first “real” job? The job beyond babysitting or mowing lawns, where you actually earned a paycheck? What did that job teach you about customer service? About finances? About personal responsibility and employer expectations?

Indiana economic development officials are justifiably proud that the northwest corner of the state has managed to lure away so many Illinois residents. More than 34,220 Illinois residents decamped across the state line to Indiana in 2015, the most recent year for which data was available, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

President Donald Trump says he’s keeping a campaign promise to bring back mining jobs. While people in the industry are hopeful the president’s executive order overturning many Obama-era regulations will help, it might not make a huge difference.

Tippecanoe County bucked statewide trends last year when it saw more people move in than out. Between 2015 and 2016, the county saw a net population increase of approximately 1,100 people, according to recently-released Census data.

The number of residents choosing to make Johnson County home has the county bucking the statewide trend of slow or little population growth.

Pegge Althoff knows the drive to the north side of Indianapolis well. She made it every day for more than 25 years. She can quickly rattle off the place she’s most likely to get stuck in traffic: near the Mt. Comfort Road exit on Interstate 70.

Lake and LaPorte Counties lost more than 2,500 residents combined last year, according to the latest estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau.

A new analysis from the Indiana Business Research Center at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business suggests the state's population is growing about as slowly as it has in decades. Senior Demographer Matt Kinghorn says factors at play include a "significant" inbound migration slowdown and lower birth rates since the Great Recession.

Bartholomew County is seeing population gains that are larger than most counties statewide, but at a manageable rate -- a good sign as the community tries to meet its workforce needs, Columbus’ mayor said.

Indiana’s population growth remained stagnant in 2016. The U.S. Census Bureau’s new data released Thursday shows the state added to its 6.63 million person population, but only by about 20,285 people. That’s less than a third of a percent increase from 2015 to 2016. Since 2000, the growth rate has averaged a half-percent.

Newly released Census Bureau estimates show Indiana continuing its slowest period of population growth in three decades. The population figures released Thursday show that Indiana added about 20,000 people last year for a 0.31 percent population growth.

While many parts of Indiana lost population last year, Indianapolis and some other metro counties saw gains. That's according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Thursday morning. The release contains total population per county in 2016, including births, deaths and moving data.

Indiana – home to several global healthcare corporations – has benefited greatly from its more than $63 billion life sciences industry. In 2016, the state’s life sciences cluster employed more than 56,000 people at 1,687 companies, according to the most recent data provided to BioCrossroads by the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University.

Less than a week before the announcement that Cross Street Partners would redevelop the General Electric campus south of downtown, Jeff Ryan was showing off the gritty reality of rehabbing a former industrial building just a few blocks away.

Owning your own house may be easier to afford than you think — especially in Indianapolis. Indy is the easiest place among the nation's 15 largest cities for someone with a modest income to own a home, SmartAsset says in a new survey.

BioCrossroads, a public-private collaboration that supports Indiana’s life sciences industry, released a report this week highlighting the sector’s economic activity in 2016—and the numbers indicate steady, incremental growth, says project director Brian Stemme.

A new assisted living center is planned in Greenwood, and caregivers for seniors in Johnson County say the need for services is increasing with an aging population.

Even the U.S. Census Bureau underestimated Whitestown's growth. At its January meeting, the Whitestown Town Council had to move $25,000 more to fund a special census that began Nov. 18 and is now about 84 percent complete.

AB BioTechnologies, a pharmaceutical development company, announced plans to add new contract manufacturing operations in Bloomington, creating up to 33 new high-wage jobs by 2020.

Big companies such as Rexnord and Carrier are closing down plants in this Rust Belt state and moving their factories to Mexico. But in some corners, including this rural patch of the state’s northeast, manufacturing is growing.

Indiana may be having some trouble when it comes to holding on to its residents. A new study from United Van Lines says more people left the Hoosier state in 2016 than moved in. Those numbers only reflect those people who used United Van Lines, but Indiana Business Research Center Demographer Matt Kinghorn says they do point to a current trend.

Factory jobs have been disappearing, and the new jobs the economy has been creating don't pay nearly as much, according to a recent Indiana Business Research Center study.