Poor health and lack of new business hurting Hoosier economy, Chamber says
INDIANAPOLIS–Indiana’s healthy economy could be undermined by a low growth of new businesses and high smoking and obesity rates, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce said in a report issued Monday.
“Our unemployment levels have been below the national average and our surrounding states for a long time,” said Kevin Brinegar, Chamber president and CEO. “But if we’re not generating new business at a fast-enough rate, we’ll have challenges down the road.”
The chamber’s Indiana Vision 2025 Report Card was developed by a statewide task force of community, business and education leaders and was released in 2012. Brinegar, in a press conference to discuss the report, focused on the business and health factors.
The report assesses the state’s overall health and includes 33 goals in four critical areas—outstanding talent, attractive business climate, superior infrastructure, and dynamic and creative culture.
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