KIM: Savers shouldn’t settle for abysmal interest rates
the only risk-less option giving you immediate access to your funds is a traditional bank savings account earning essentially 0 percent interest. Or is it?
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MIKE LOPRESTI: This sectional might as well be the state finals
Lawrence North field loaded with four state championship contenders.
MATTHEW NEFF: When doing business overseas, watch out for the ‘red envelope’
U.S. companies operating in foreign lands are still bound by U.S. laws, and U.S. laws can create a significant competitive disadvantage in certain circumstances.
Ed Feigenbaum: Will Senate action prompt Holcomb to testify on hate crimes?
Since shaming isn’t Gov. Eric Holcomb’s style and social conservatives have their message heard clearly in the House, the governor’s options for persuading House Republicans to amend the hate crimes bill are limited.
Consider unified district
“Township schools must receive reform, too,” by Marshawn Wolley. “Let’s talk about teacher pay,” by Abdul-Hakim Shabazz. “Get serious about funding public schools,” by Glenda Ritz. All printed in IBJ’s Feb. 8 issue of Forefront. So much talk and where does it end? Many expenses are duplicated in nine townships school systems on buildings, maintenance […]
Voters had enough
I could sum up my disgust after reading Pierre Atlas’ IBJ column [“It’s about how you play the game,” Feb. 8] in a single sentence, but then I would be discounted as just another “Trumper.” Donald Trump had no reason to take this job, except for the fact that the country was moving toward socialism […]
Mike Smith: Greet ‘Alice’ and her companion, poverty, with compassion
Alice—an acronym for asset-limited, income-constrained and employed—is the waitress, busboy, hotel housekeeper, repairman and similar individuals who work but live paycheck-to-paycheck.
Marie Mackintosh: Businesses must engage early to build talent pipeline
The bottom line is that we have a responsibility as parents and leaders in business, community and school to come together to help all young people understand the myriad careers available to them in their own back yard.
MICKEY MAURER: Pence isn’t as bad as enemies suggest
Some of his positions are indefensible, but bad judgment doesn’t make him evil.
Editorial: Legislature must strengthen hate crimes bill before session ends
Indiana is currently one of a few states without a hate crimes law and getting off that list is important to the state’s economic development and talent-recruitment efforts.
Maggie Phelps: Being an influencer is about more than position
The best influencers build relationships because they want to, not because they “should.” It’s not about landing the next promotion or climbing the ladder.
Brad Rateike: Leaks undermine good governance
Imagine if every private conversation you had at work were made available to the press, to your customers, to your boss.
Adrianne Slash: Legislators need to get out of their echo chambers
The more representative voices in the elective process, the better.
Anne Hathaway: IndyGo has not made safety a priority in Red Line project
IndyGo officials have offered little in the way of solutions or partnership—replying with nothing more than verbal shrugs.
Karen Celestino-Horseman: Gun ownership should come at a price
The Constitution might promise the right to bear arms, but that right is not unlimited.
VW money available soon for air-quality projects
The primary goal is to produce sustainable, transformative projects.
Claire Fiddian-Green: Education is key to breaking the cycle of poverty
Poverty does not have to equate to destiny.
Ed DeLaney: The new attack on common schools
The transition from educating broadly to training for careers would call for a dramatic reconsideration of the purpose of public education.
Leah McGrath: More important than straight A’s
Somewhere in time, we separated morality and mindfulness from academics in schools.
John McDonald: Let’s expand the definition of ‘teacher’
We have to train data workers in skills like individual entrepreneurship, design thinking, software coding, blockchain, machine learning and the gig economy.