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MORRIS: Are you ready for second half of 2014?
Every organization needs a game plan. Do you have a strategy for the balance of the year?
LOPRESTI: Compelling arguments, difficult questions in NCAA case
Pay college athletes? What about Little Leaguers? It’s best not to go down this road.
Skarbeck: Multi-asset model risky for institutional investing
Wall Street’s propensity to create arcane products and sell them to investors within broad asset-allocation programs has increased portfolio complexity and altered overall performance.
Hicks: Loopholes help one class at expense of others
Every loophole, deduction, exemption, abatement and carve-out is designed to benefit one class of citizens at the expense of others. These are neither fair nor simple. They are rarely effective.
Voters should do their jobs
State Sen. Jim Smith claims in his [June 2] letter to the editor that Doug Masson missed most of the story regarding the legislation to repeal the 17th Amendment.
Rusthoven disparages conservative trend
While I have the greatest respect and admiration for Peter Rusthoven’s public service under President Reagan, I take issue with his June 9 Taking Issue column. It almost sounded as if Rusthoven leans Democrat!
Anthem works with autism
The tone of the [June 16] story “Insurance changes put state’s autism industry on edge” implies that an adversarial relationship exists between the autism community and insurers, including Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. In fact, the opposite is true.
Gregg’s priorities faulty
John Gregg [June 16 Forefront] says Republicans are being Chicken Little because they want to do something rational like stopping spending more than we have.
Scales was pilloried
The [June 16] front page story about Councilor Christine Scales was very disappointing. It seems to me that what is missing at virtually all political levels are individuals who will in fact stand upon principles. Despite partisan bickering in the council, the city administration—Republican or Democrat—eventually seems to get what it wants.
GUNDERMAN; MUTZ: We’re now worshipping numbers
“You can’t manage what you can’t measure.” It is difficult to think of an adage more universally endorsed in business, government, not-for-profits and throughout our culture. Every enterprise wants to demonstrate its success through measurable outcomes—whether reduced wait times in the Veterans Administration health system, increased student test scores in the Atlanta public school system, or profits in a business.
RUSTHOVEN: Tea Party victories send wrong message
One benefit of writing a regular column is reader feedback. Occasional kind comments from friends are, of course, encouraging. But critiques are more frequent and often more interesting.
DINING: North End Barbecue brings local farm flavors to Nora
The main event, of course, is the meat. The mounds and mounds of meat.
EDITORIAL: Legislate some common sense on cold beer
Twenty minutes for a can. Forty minutes for a bottle. That’s how long a semi-scientific study by the website Gizmodo determined it takes to turn a warm beer into a cold one—by using a freezer or putting the beer on ice.
Kim: Envy can be dangerous to your financial health
If your employer offered to double your salary, would you jump at the chance? In a rational world, you’d take that deal 100 times out of 100. However, you’ll probably be surprised to learn how we make a “no brainer” decision like this depends on whether someone else is involved.
Hicks: Accountants derail irresponsible governments
New Government Accounting Standards Board rules require state and municipal governments to report their pensions in ways more like that of private sector pensions.
LOU’s VIEWS: ‘Cock Fight’ turns Phoenix into barbed-wire arena
Minimal staging starkly contrasts with rich characters in “The Cock Fight Play.” Local premiere runs through July 6.
LOPRESTI: World Cup fills pub on Mass Ave with patrons, passion
A day in the bar shows that the world’s favorite sport has found a following here.
MAURER: Rep. Young’s social impact bond idea is a winner
Invite the business community to efficiently solve some of society’s most pressing problems.
KELLEMS: Think tanks, information strategies pick up clout in Indiana Legislature
he question can be viewed several ways. One approach is simply ranking industry groups and associations—by appraising perceived wins and losses. A second is to assess the role of the individual lobbyist representing them to legislators and the governor’s office. Then consider which characteristics and qualifications are common among those who wield influence successfully on behalf of clients. And how important is party affiliation of both the individuals and institutions involved?