If you have ever wanted to start your own business, be your own boss, and do what you’ve always wanted to do, join Purdue University Calumet, the Small Business Development Center, and the Starke County Development Foundation this Thursday at the Knox Community Center.
The business feasibility workshop involves gathering, analyzing and evaluating information for the [...]

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The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.7 percent in June, following a 1.3 percent gain in May, and a 1.0 percent rise in April.
“The recession has been losing steam since the spring, although very large job losses continue,” says Ken Goldstein, Economist at The Conference Board. “Nevertheless, confidence is slowly [...]

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Fewer consumers expect to reduce their spending on back-to-school items compared to last year, although economic concerns will continue to weigh on their shopping plans, according to a survey by Deloitte.
Among those surveyed, 64 percent said they plan to spend less on back-to-school items, compared with 71 percent in 2008. Four in 10 (43 percent) [...]

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ArcelorMittal is restarting its idled No. 5 blast furnace today.
NiSource’s stock price is up 55 percent since early March.
The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission and the Indiana Department of Transportation are getting flack for not moving $18 million in Federal stimulus coin out the door faster.
$243 million worth of construction projects are ongoing at Notre [...]

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