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                        Americans began the new year with a spending spree, but businesses are not sure how long it can last. There's a lot riding on the answer, since consumer spending is the backbone of the U.S. economy.
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                        One Southern Indiana, the local chamber of commerce, is finalizing loan selections for small businesses affected by road construction and bridge closures in downtown New Albany.
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                        House Bill 8 lowers the income tax, but it imposes a 6% sales tax on services that previously went untaxed.
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                        What started as a Christmas countdown has increasingly become a retail opportunity. While Advent calendars have evolved over the centuries, they still accomplish some of their original objectives.
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                        Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited Louisville on Tuesday, touring the UPS Worldport and meeting with local leaders and employees as the holidays approach.
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                        The Kentucky Derby Festival unveiled its 2022 posters, including its limited edition design, at Welch Printing Company in Louisville Monday.
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                        The temporary injunction only affects the businesses that brought the suit – that includes Goodwood Brewing and Dundee Tavern.
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                        Fund for the Arts now expects to close its sale of ArtSpace April 1, giving residents organizations additional months to find new spaces.
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                        The theme for the festival running Oct. 17 - Nov. 2 is “Resisting Tradition: Hope and Renewal in Latin American Film.”
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                        The Commission on Public Art is looking at a proposed two-year plan they hope will make public art more inclusive across the board.