Letters: Chocolate maker deserved recognition
Anyone coming through Fort Wayne should make a special stop at one of the DeBrand Fine Chocolates stores.
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Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Shareholder limited liability brings trade-offs
These stories remind us that modern corporations, where shareholders are granted limited liability, reflect a classic legal and economic trade-off.
Pete the Planner: When you get the chance to exhale, be proactive
You always need a short- to mid-term financial goal. Always.
Angie Stocklin: How raising a baby resembles building a company
Here is my kind of silly, kind of fun, but oh-so-true similarities of how raising our baby is like building my company.
Mark Montieth: Spirited storytellers
Two prominent and local ex-athletes are among the expanding roster of participants in the ever-growing industry of spirits, but they’re doing more than lending a name to a label or cutting a commercial.
Editorial: Innovation event holds promise for boosting state’s reputation
We appreciate the bigger goal of creating a can’t-miss, Midwest-based innovation conference, something that commands the attention of venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, researchers and big-thinkers from the coasts and from across the world. There’s no reason an event like that can’t take place in Indianapolis.
Lesley Weidenbener: Hearing differences brings understanding
Listening to the reasons that someone holds a divergent view can be enlightening. It can engender empathy and help build bridges across the political divide. And it can even help you sharpen your own arguments to back up what you believe.
Doneisha Posey: Why maintaining diversity in higher education matters
A diverse student body doesn’t just enrich campuses; it equips all students to thrive in a globalized world and contribute positively to the challenges of the 21st century.
Angela Thompson: Let nurse practitioners improve access to health care
Hoosiers are in desperate need of increased health care access. Indiana was a shocking 35th overall in the latest United Health Foundation’s America’s Health Rankings, which cites a high prevalence of multiple chronic conditions among state residents.
Letters: A well-deserved takedown
Attorney General Todd Rokita and former Vice President Mike Pence richly deserve the flogging Mr. Maurer administers.
Mickey Kim and Roger Lee: Fitch downgrade a warning U.S. approaching a reckoning
Fitch warned on May 24 its AAA rating for the United States was at risk as the June 1 “X-Date” on which the country would default rapidly approached.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Partisan bickering undermines U.S. fiscal integrity
The top-line story is that the Fitch downgrade emerged from its perception that there “has been a steady deterioration in standards of governance over the last 20 years, including on fiscal and debt matters” in the United States.
Mandy Haskett: As AI proliferates, machines need soft skills, too
In eight years’ time, it’s predicted, the smartest thing on the planet will be a machine—something not human-made at all, but an autonomous form that has developed itself.
Derek Schultz: The card king
Even on nonpromotion days, the past and present always intertwine at Indy Card Exchange, where generations of patrons consistently step through Albert’s door to pore over decades of collectible treasures—from MJ, to Mantle, to Mahomes.
Sheila Suess Kennedy: What family planning has meant to women’s liberation
Before the advent of reliable birth control, every sexual encounter carried the risk of pregnancy, and pregnancy generally meant the end of a woman’s economic independence.
Dan Peterson: New opportunities for a healthier Indiana are in front of us
Legislators have unleashed significant resources to enhance mental and community health services in our 92 counties. These moves will help doctors address health challenges faced by their patients before it’s too late.
Letter: Biden, Trump are too old to be president
Regarding Jim Shella’s advice to choose an incoherent Joe Biden over Donald Trump, I believe neither should be chosen [“Jim Shella: Age is front and center in national politics,” Forefront, Aug. 11]. Here’s why. When you get past 70, your cognitive abilities decline—sometimes markedly so. If anyone disputes this, they are either not past 70, […]
Pete the Planner: Plan for 8% return rate on retirement funds
Still to this day, plugging absurd average returns into financial-planning calculators tickles my soul.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: No elite degree? High test scores matter more
Nevertheless, this and other studies find that attending an elite school has little to no effect on future earnings, as higher test scores alone predict higher earnings regardless of where one attends college.
5 common pitfalls to avoid to unlock marketing success
Some businesses immediately grasp how to leverage our services effectively, while others struggle to harness the power of marketing.