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This week, multiple major stories with significant implications for the Indiana economy and we are covering it all on this week’s show.

In Fort Wayne, General Motors announced a $632 million investment in its truck plant there to support next-generation production of internal combustion engine trucks. The investment to secure the future for nearly 4,000 workers at the Allen County plant.

Meanwhile, in St. Joseph County, a GM-Samsung SDI joint venture this week confirmed plans to invest $3.5 billion to build an Electric Vehicle battery plant with 1,700 jobs just east of New Carlisle...the latest in a series of major EV investments in Indiana.

And in Indianapolis, a transformational day as Indiana University and Purdue University make it official, signing documents creating Indiana University Indianapolis and Purdue University in Indianapolis, a move expected to have a major impact on the two schools AND the state economy.