Taxes

 In Jesse Jackson Jr case, IRS and prosecutors focused on excessive indulgence

February 24, 2013 

In Jesse Jackson Jr case, IRS and prosecutors focused on excessive indulgence

Prosecutors took a tougher stand against Jesse Jackson Jr. than his wife, Sandi, because they viewed him as the one who enabled the couple's seven-year $750,000 spending binge in which campaign dollars were spent on luxury goods, celebrity memorabilia, spa treatments and even a trip to Disney World.

 Indiana economy up, but still not ‘robust’

February 24, 2013 

Indiana economy up, but still not ‘robust’

The Leading Index for Indiana, while rising slightly from its revised January level, still does not reflect a robust picture of the state's economy to start off the year. That's the bottom line, according to IU Business Research Center economist Tim Slaper, who put together and analyzes the index.