GARY PITTSFORD: Small business impact is not ‘snake oil’
The nation’s 28 million closely held businesses account for more than 50 percent of our national gross domestic product.
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INVESTING: Stocks typically struggle during midterm election years
There is a “presidential cycle” for stocks, a pattern coinciding with various years of a presidency.
BOHANON & CUROTT: Currency failure kills hope—and people—in Venezuela
The collapse of the currency is staggering. The yearly inflation rate is now over 18,000 percent.
GREG MORRIS: Honoring a life cut short by needless gun violence
CJ Joseph was at the wrong place at the wrong time. His family keeps his memory alive by helping others.
EDITORIAL: Indy must tackle growing gap between haves and have-nots
Census data shows that 35 of the 36 ZIP codes in Indianapolis had higher poverty rates in 2016 than they did 16 years earlier.
URBAN DESIGN: Congestion concerns shouldn’t drive Inner Loop fix
Expanded freeways typically don’t solve the problem they are meant to address.
MIKE LOPRESTI: From Harroun to Sato, Indy winners by the numbers
Here are 33 bits of trivia about past winners of the Indianapolis 500—one for each driver who will try to do it Memorial Day weekend.
LIZ MALATESTINIC: Is the gig economy working for you?
Whether they are called contractors, temporary workers, contingent workers, freelancers or other similar terms, gig-economy positions all fall under the umbrella of what is known as “alternative work arrangements.”
BOHANON & CUROTT: Universities chase quality, but defining it is a trick
Universities and colleges, though they are not-for-profit enterprises, in many ways act like for-profit firms
LETTER: Don’t hurt those helping vulnerable
A new ordinance is intended to reduce crime by cracking down on the owners of the hotels and motels that have higher numbers of 911 calls.
MAUREEN KRUASS: Explore global trade now, while the economy is strong
Through the U.S. Department of State’s Experience America program, a delegation of more than 30 foreign ambassadors visited partners in central Indiana and met with the Indy Chamber and local business leaders to gain a deeper understanding of our business climate.
BRIAN PAYNE: Don’t squander opportunity to rethink I-65/I-70 project in Indy downtown
Our growing coalition is defining a new vision for this critical infrastructure that joins a national movement that is repurposing aging urban interstates, just like ours, in ways that revitalize cities while still accommodating commuters and growing logistics traffic.
MICKEY MAURER: Farrakhan spews hate, but few seem to object
Anti-semitic diatribes are met with silence by those who typically stand up to injustice.
EDITORIAL: Infosys airport deal is product of patience, reminder not to jump at easy
Of course, there are no guarantees that Infosys’ vision for its Indianapolis tech hub will pan out. But without the benefit of hindsight, it appears the city, state and airport authority waited for the right deal to come along.
MATTHEW NEFF: How the lab-testing firm Theranos duped the world
If the company had in fact accomplished this automated, small-sample processing, then many labs across the world had just become obsolete.
SKARBECK: To become sharp investor, learn from the masters
A great way to improve your skills in any craft is to analyze the methods of other successful people in the field.
Shariq Siddiqui: Not-for-profits need to maintain innovation
Innovators and entrepreneurs (business and philanthropic) sometimes have to go beyond that which we know is achievable.
Megan Robertson: The good, the bad and the ugly of this primary season
It is one thing to attack someone’s record in office, but you can do it in a way that has at least a little dignity.
Riley Parr: The Republicans’ 11th commandment revisited
Over-the-top hit pieces might win a candidate the battle, but lose the war.
Jennifer Wagner: The formula for leading a successful campaign
If you have strong leadership with a clear focus and minimal palace intrigue, you can stick around for a good, long while.