Jan. 23, 2025 | On The Money INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Here’s a look at Thursday’s business headlines with Jane King, who reveals Indiana’s top pizza topping and explains why rising airfares could sap the fun out of spring break. Higher airfares Higher airfares are expected in the first half of this year, possibly sapping some of the fun — and affordability — out of spring break travel. Travel app and online booking site Hopper says fares are 12% percent higher now than in January 2024 because of strong demand for flights. Hopper projects prices will be 9% higher 19% higher in May and 12% higher in June. Boiling water not advisable during natural disasters With wildfires and other disasters, one water expect says it’s not a good idea to boil water. Peter Spiegel, a water quality expert, says boiling only kills bacteria and viruses but it won’t remove toxic contaminants and heavy metals. Instead, he says purifying drinking water with a multi-stage reverse osmosis water purifier certified to National Sanitation Foundation standards can remove harmful contaminants. Phones installed with TikTok fetching high prices The New York Post reports desperate users are willing to shell out the big bucks for access to the app after it became unavailable in the apple app store and google play due to the nationwide ban — meaning if TikTokers deleted the app, they can’t redownload it. On eBay, smartphones with TikTok still installed fetch hundreds to thousands of dollars. Livestream shopping becoming buyers’ choice Livestream shopping is revolutionizing the way people shop by combining entertainment, discovery, and direct interaction with sellers. Consumer shopping expert Hitha Herzog says livestream shopping platforms like “whatnot” can make shopping fun again.Buyers can ask questions, view products up close, and make informed purchases, all while enjoying the engagement of live shows. Pepperoni is pizza of choice for Hoosiers Indiana residents like their pizza with pepperoni — so much so, it’s the most popular type of pizza in the state, according to a new survey by Tabasco for Talker Research. The survey also found that 1 in 7 Americans has been eating pizza the exact same way without changing their order for over five years. Talker Research found that 57% of respondents are open to trying new pizza combinations but don’t know where to start. It also found that the last time the average person strayed from their usual order was two years ago.