IU Southeast Presents Mid-Year Economic Update 

NEW ALBANY, Ind. (May 9, 2025) – The Indiana University Southeast School of Business offers faculty, business leaders, and community residents an opportunity to learn more about the local economy. 

The Mid-Year Economic Update, sponsored by the IU Southeast School of Business, will be held at 8 a.m., Thursday, May 22, 2025, in the Hoosier Room located in University Center North, on the IU Southeast campus at 4201 Grant Line Rd in New Albany. Breakfast is from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., followed by the presentation. 

Sanders Chair in Business, Dr. Uric Dufrene, will speak about national trends and the implications for the local economy. Dufrene, former IU Southeast Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and the IU Southeast School of Business Dean, will also highlight the most recent data available for the Greater Louisville and Southern Indiana economy. 

Dufrene, along with industry experts from the IU Kelley School of Business, shared economic predictions at the annual Indiana Business Outlook Panel last November. At the Mid-Year Economic Update, Dufrene will provide updates about the predictions made in November, and he will offer predictions for the remainder of the year. 

This event is free and open to the public, but reservations are required. For more information or to register by Friday, May 16, contact the School of Business at (812) 941-2362 or business@ius.edu. More information is available at https://go.iu.edu/economic-update.    

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About IU Southeast: IU Southeast is one of nine campuses of Indiana University. Offering top-quality and nationally accredited programs in education, nursing, business, social sciences, natural sciences, arts and humanities, the scenic 180-acre campus is located less than 15 minutes from downtown Louisville, Kentucky. It currently has over 3,750 students and employs over 360 faculty members. About 400 students live on campus in five fully furnished, lodge-style residence halls. Through an agreement with the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Indiana University Southeast offers in-state tuition to students enrolled from eight counties in the Louisville region. For more information, visit https://southeast.iu.edu. IU Southeast is a tobacco-free campus.