Mickey Kim: Bursting speculative bubbles leaves financial destruction path
The narrative of abundant, ultra-cheap credit was a tide that lifted asset classes of all types.
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Cecil Bohanon & Nick Curott: WIC contracts led to huge market shares of formula
Few public policies are as broadly popular as the proposition that infants should have access to baby formula.
Mark Montieth: That sixth pick can be the sweet spot
Yes, the Pacers could come out of the draft with a meaningful player. Standing sixth in line for the draft presents their best opportunity to get one since 1988, when they took Rik Smits with the second overall pick.
Eric Holcomb & Gretchen Whitmer: Congress needs to pass innovation legislation soon
With passage of the innovation bill, the Midwest is ready to jump into action to grow the semiconductor industry and build the innovation and technology economy of the future.•
Ersal Ozdemir: Indiana is part of global effort to battle Alzheimer’s
The impact of dementia has a ripple effect on every aspect of society, impacting families, health care providers and our economy.
Editorial: Investigators must research, root out COVID-relief fraud
But we should consider all of the information we learn within the context of the chaotic time we are living in—and when appropriate, we should give people, policymakers and administrators the benefit of the doubt.
Nate Feltman: For 2024, Indiana needs Mitch Daniels
Could Daniels be convinced to jump in the old RV again and run for governor in 2024? If he did and won, Daniels would be the first Indiana governor to be elected to the office three times.
Letters: Indiana chased out electronics industry
Indiana used to have six semiconductor [fabrication plants]. But for some unknown reason, our politicians (Republican and Democrat, city and state, past and present) as well as their respective economic development officials said that they did not want to support our electronics industry with its semiconductor fabs.
Cecil Bohanon & Nick Curott: Will higher gas prices help us kick fossil fuel habit?
To reduce the use of fossil fuels, it is rather obvious current users will have to find substitutes for its current uses.
To rework your office space, take advice from Vanilla Ice
I’ve been in several meetings with leaders lately who feel an urgency to take action with respect to changing their office space. However, it’s clear they don’t fully understand the “why” underlying that urgency.
Late-in-life inheritance can stoke strange decisions
In order to determine how susceptible you are to making a mistake here, simply examine your relationship with gift cards.
Mark Montieth: All-star game keeps pushing, despite headwinds
Attendance is about one-third of what it once was, the schedule of practices and games has been shrunk from two weeks to one and some players can’t even fit that into their schedules.
Letter: Believe the victims
Believing victims takes all of us. It starts at home, with open and frequent conversations about consent and healthy and respectful relationships. You can learn how to be an effective bystander. You can talk to your employer about workplace sexual harassment policies. You can contact your federal and local elected official to advocate for survivors. And you can support initiatives that empower survivors.
2022 Innovation Issue: Anushree Bag says more women are needed in tech leadership roles
Diverse teams, including those with greater gender diversity, are on average more creative and innovative and, ultimately, are associated with greater profitability.
Mandy Haskett: How bright people deal with ‘Debbie Downers’
A moniker for our culture’s doomsday dwellers, Debbie Downer is defined (irrespective of gender) as, “a negative or pessimistic person; a person who speaks only of the bad or depressing aspects of something and lessens the enthusiasm or pleasure of others.”
Cecil Bohanon & Nick Curott: Price gouging proposal isn’t sound economic policy
A federal price gouging law would not lower inflation because it does nothing to address its cause.
Pete the Planner: Trust is important element in adviser relationship
In a professional setting, a trusted relationship can take an otherwise risky proposition and turn it into an enjoyable experience that helps you achieve your goals more efficiently.
Mark Montieth: Lead-up to 1972 Pacers’ championship was a slog
The Indiana Pacers’ 1972 championship, clinched on May 20 in Uniondale, New York, was the second of the three captured by the franchise in the ABA, bookended by those in 1970 and 1973.
Editorial: New federal grant program could ease Indy traffic deaths
The need is tragically apparent, especially in Indianapolis. As The Indianapolis Star reported in a recent series, pedestrian deaths alone have accounted for 148 traffic fatalities in the city over the past five years, nearly double the number reported from 2006 to 2010.
Nate Feltman: Penske’s passion is good for city, state
Miles, McMillian, Gonzales, Saul and their colleagues are building an even more special product that is accessible to a broader audience.