WJTS Airs Indiana Kelley Economic Futurecast Luncheon For Local Viewers

18 WJTS provided a local airing of the 2025 Indiana University Kelley School of Business Economic Futurecast Luncheon following the event at the Thyen Clark Cultural Center Atrium on Nov. 13. The Rotary Club of Dubois County presented the luncheon and the station scheduled broadcasts for Nov. 19 and Nov. 21 at 8:00 p.m. and made the full program available on YouTube so residents and business owners can view the presentations on demand.

The luncheon featured economic outlook presentations from Indiana University Kelley School of Business designed to translate statewide and national trends into implications for the region. For Dubois County this kind of analysis matters because it frames expectations on consumer demand, workforce conditions and capital investment that influence hiring decisions, supplier relationships and municipal budgeting.

Making the luncheon widely available on local television and online extended its reach beyond those who attended in person at the Thyen Clark Cultural Center Atrium. Small business owners, nonprofit leaders and local officials who could not attend in November can review the presenters commentary and data to inform cash flow planning, workforce recruitment strategies and longer term investment decisions. The broadcast format also offers a convenient reference for civic groups and economic development officials compiling local recovery and growth plans.

Public access to the program via WJTS and YouTube supports community discussion about the economic choices facing Dubois County. Local policymakers can use the outlooks to test assumptions in budget forecasts, while businesses can align inventory and hiring cycles with projected demand. The Rotary Club of Dubois County and 18 WJTS emphasized the goal of translating academic economic analysis into practical guidance for the region, and the posted video provides an accessible record of that guidance for residents and decision makers.