LETTER: Carriage-house rentals offer moderate-priced options
Accessory dwelling units like the carriage houses in the IBJ story are becoming more common across the country in areas where they didn’t previously exist.
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THOMPSON: Indy upping wages through collaboration
Average wages for Hoosiers have increased 25 percent since 2005, growing from $35,400 to $44,116. Meanwhile, personal income in Indiana had the 11th-fastest rate of growth between the first two quarters of this year.
REINKE: The true impact of free trade agreements
While the United States has a considerable trade deficit worldwide, we continually run a collective net trade surplus with those 20 nations with which we have free trade.
HOOSIER BEACON: John Wooden, legendary basketball coach
A man of deep faith, he celebrated his championships by going to church and taking his grandchildren out for ice cream.
MADDOX: Carrying the torch for generations of Hoosiers
Happy Birthday, Indiana. I was privileged to represent many generations of my extended family and have a small part in your 200th birthday party.
LOPRESTI: Butler basketball still trying to break into Big East elite
The Bulldogs have run with the middle of the pack but haven’t been able to keep up with leaders.
DINING: New hibachi restaurant stakes out Broad Ripple
Hibachi Bar Japanese Steak House, as is the tradition, combines dinner and a show.
Feds shouldn’t shutter schools sans due process
I want to commend congressman [Todd] Rokita for speaking up and shedding further light on the continuing efforts of the Obama administration to cripple the for-profit sector [Rokita: Feds to blame for ITT collapse, Oct. 10]. The next target is the Accrediting Council of Independent Colleges and Schools. What better way to attack the entire sector […]
Don’t block food, retail at Ikea site in Fishers
You finally get an Ikea and the first thing Fishers wants to do is cry about the progress that having an Ikea brings [Fishers won’t let Ikea fuel retail blitz, Oct. 31]. Ikea should just cancel plans and leave so you can have that precious land for office space. I am a relatively frequent visitor […]
HOGSETT: Indy must prepare for higher-skill jobs
Georgetown University projects that, by 2020, 62 percent of Indiana jobs will require some form of post-secondary education. Unfortunately, today, only a little over 40 percent of our residents have that level of education. Unaddressed, misalignment will lead to growing income inequality and stagnate our economic growth.
KENNEDY: The elephant in the courtroom
Since Obama was elected, the Senate GOP has stubbornly resisted acting on the majority of Obama’s judicial nominees. According to the Federal Bar Association, vacancies in the district courts, where most federal judicial work gets done, are reaching crisis proportions: 65 seats on the district court bench and at least 90 vacancies throughout the Article III courts. That’s more than 10 percent of the federal judiciary.
MAURER: Lunching in Kennebunkport
Revisiting the lunch with George and Barbara Bush that never happened.
KIM: Be wary of mutual funds’ capital gains distributions
If you sell your mutual fund shares at a profit, you’ll owe capital gains taxes on the difference between your purchase price (or cost basis) and the sale price.
BOHANON & STYRING: Gender wage gap not the gulf it’s made out to be
Dozens of factors determine any worker’s pay, including occupation, educational attainment, years of experience, interruptions in work experience and a host of other intangible factors.
DINING: Seven lunches for less than $7
Eating lunch out downtown is a quick way to lighten your wallet. So IBJ found seven satisfying options that include burgers, tacos, salad and more.
LOPRESTI: Indy Eleven—and fans—ready for big moment
The Indy Eleven's first playoff game ever will be Nov. 5. To mark the occasion, here are 11 things to know about the team.
LOU’S VIEWS: Hardwood hindsight and hopes on display at Historical Society
In pursuit of the essence of Hoosier basketball, photographers Michael E. Keating and Chris Smith logged over 10,000 miles and visited 130 gyms across the state, taking more than 150,000 photos along the way.
Angie’s List board departures followed push by activist
A Washington, D.C.-based investor who had wanted two longtime board members of Angie's List Inc. to quit got his wish in early October.
Logging is not needed for healthy forests
Much of the article, “Holcomb, Gregg disagree about how much to manage state forests” [IBJ.com, Oct. 14], is devoted to the state’s assertion that its logging is good for the forests’ health. Our hardwood forests have substantially longer growth cycles than current logging allows. White oak, tulip poplar, sugar maple and American beech have maximum […]
Fishers: Stop trying to be like Carmel
I’m sure this is considered “progress”—ripping down buildings that give our city charm and character so they can build yet another parking garage (really?) and retail space that will sit empty, like at The Depot [Boutique, salon moving to Edge in Fishers as project looms at current site, IBJ.com, Sept. 30]. The Carmelization of Fishers […]