Today on "Regionally Speaking," Tom Maloney talks with Micah Pollak, Associate Professor of Economics at Indiana University Northwest, about the current state of COVID-19 in Northwest Indiana. We're at the third highest positivity rate since the beginning of the pandemic, but deaths are down during this wave. Pollak gives tips on what to do if you test positive, as well as the economic impacts of testing and missing work.
Then, it's a discussion with Lisa Daughtery and John Brant about the future of work in NWI. Work from home, bonuses, raises, and quality of work/life balance all matter to employees. Lisa and John discuss what businesses across the region are doing to keep and bring in top-talent.
