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California, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Washington, D.C., ranked among the U.S. jurisdictions with the most progressive individual income tax systems, according to a recent Tax Foundation analysis.

Indiana ranked No. 47 among the District of Columbia and the 50 states in a recent analysis by WalletHub.com on how they were affected by the 35-day partial shutdown of the federal government.

Indianapolis ranks 46th worst among the 75 largest cities in the United States for the handling of its finances, according to a Truth in Accounting (TIA) analysis of municipal data released this month.

Indiana finished at No. 10 among the 50 states in the Washington-based Tax Foundation’s analysis of how states’ tax systems affect their ability to attract and retain businesses.

The number of vacant homes in the South Bend area was nearly 3,200 in the third quarter of 2018, a 126-unit increase over what it was a year ago, according to new real estate numbers reported by ATTOM Data Solutions.

Indiana ranked No. 17 among 49 states and U.S. territories that saw reductions in food stamps participation, according to the latest numbers compiled by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Indiana is compliant with a U.S. Supreme Court decision outlining how states can go about requiring online retailers to collect sales taxes on products sold within their borders, according to an analysis by the Washington-based Tax Foundation.


University of Notre Dame sports programs brought in $186,702 per athlete in revenue in 2016, meaning its athletes on average generated the most sports revenue of any school in Indiana that year, according to an Indiana Business Daily analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

Among the District of Columbia and the 44 states that levy corporate income taxes, Indiana ranked No. 32 for the top tax rate on business revenues, according to a Tax Foundation analysis of 2018 tax numbers.

Indiana ranked No. 41 for its top individual income tax rate, according to a Tax Foundation analysis of 2018 tax numbers that tracked the District of Columbia and the 43 states that levy such taxes.

Indiana ranked No. 13 in a study of the state’s ability to pay all of its bills, including public employers’ pension benefits, according to a new ranking of the states’ fiscal health by Truth in Accounting (TIA).

Indiana residents who took itemized deductions for charitable deductions on their federal income tax forms in 2016 donated $6,113 on average, according to an analysis released this month by the Washington-based Tax Foundation.

Indiana posted the fifth highest home vacancy rate among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to new real estate numbers reported by ATTOM Data Solutions.

A Kmart store in Indiana will close its doors in March as part of the parent company’s restructuring plans, Sears Holdings Corp. said this week.

Indiana Institute of Technology ranked No. 1 for student athletic participation in the state, according to an Indiana Business Daily analysis of college sports participation.

Indiana’s population increased by 31,796, or 0.5 percent between July 1, 2017, and July 1, 2018, according to estimates released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau.

The monthly cost of short-term health insurance plans in Indianapolis is $171.87, 58 percent below the cost of individual market plans, according to a recent analysis by the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA).

Marian University wrestling brought in $16,762 per athlete in revenue in 2016, making it among the highest-grossing wrestling programs in Indiana that year, according to a Business Daily analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

Porter County posted the lowest home affordability index in Indiana, according to an analysis of 432 counties nationwide by ATTOM Data Solutions in the second quarter.