Some observers fear return of rising prices, stagnant growth
In the 1970s, stagflation—the unprecedented combination of stagnant economic growth and inflation—threatened to ruin financial institutions. Now some fear it might make a return.
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Analyst: No trucking U-turn till late 2010
FTR Associates analyst Jon Starks says truck manufacturers won’t feel an improved economy until at least late 2010.
Daniels and entrepreneurship
Does Gov. Mitch Daniels’ economic development strategy emphasize job attraction at the expense of entrepreneurship?
Your unemployment rate
Unemployment is hitting various demographic groups quite differently.
Is China a ‘paper dragon’?
For various reasons, more experts are doubting China’s underlying strength.
Holding steady on Wawasee
Lake Wawasee, the popular northern Indiana getaway for some of the wealthiest people in the Indianapolis area, is doing fairly
well despite the real estate bust.
Layoff euphemisms
Corporations simply don’t like direct language, a Butler University professor says.
Indiana voters trending against schools in tax votes
Indiana voters seem willing to pay more in property taxes to help school districts cover operating costs. The results of last
week’s referendums, however, continue the trend against supporting plans for bigger, better schools during tough economic
times.
U.S. jobless rate tops 10 percent for first time since 1983
Nearly 16 million people can’t find jobs even though one of the the worst recessions in generations has apparently ended.
MARCUS: The economic exorcism was successful
The damage done by the recession is still with us, even if the recession itself has ended. But sufficient evidence is available to suggest that the demon recession has left the nation’s economic body.
IU economists forecast tepid growth in 2010
Indiana University economists offered a cautious but improving economic outlook for 2010, in which they expect the personal
income of Hoosiers to grow slightly and the state to add 50,000 jobs.
Saturn’s loss, Byrider’s gain
J.D. Byrider, the Indianapolis chain of used-car lots, is courting Saturn dealers to come into the fold as Byrider franchisees.
Factory orders rose 0.9 percent in September
Orders to U.S. factories rebounded in September, helped by strength in autos, heavy machinery and military aircraft.
Greensburg manufacturer sold, jobs moving to Oklahoma
The Autoquip Corp. has completed its acquisition of American Lifts in Greensburg and will be moving nearly 50 jobs to company headquarters in Guthrie, Okla.
HICKS: Recession results in ‘great deleveraging’
On virtually every meaningful measure, this recession stacks up as only the third or fourth worst post-World War II recession, but its effects are much more profound in a few areas. One area that will be most apparent is the changes the economy has wrought on consumer credit.
Economy grows in 3Q, signals end of recession
The economy grew at a 3.5-percent pace in the third quarter, the best showing in two years, fueled by government-supported spending on cars and homes.
U.S. set to declare recession over, but job pain will persist
The government will release figures this week expected to show that the economy has awakened from its deepest slump since
the 1930s. But the following week, the government will issue another set of figures expected to show unemployment continuing
to rise.
HICKS: Non-market valuation is an important planning tool
One of the more intriguing things economists are called upon to do is what is known as non-market valuation. This is a process for estimating a â??priceâ?? of something that isnâ??t typically bought or sold.
New jobless claims rise more than expected
The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for jobless benefits rose more than expected last week, as employers remain
reluctant to hire even as the economy shows signs of recovery.
Indiana insurance industry weathers hard times
Employment in Indiana’s insurance industry has remained stable despite a poor economy.