MARCUS: Best Hoosier jobs are out-of-state
In 30 years, the percentage of income derived by Hoosiers from work outside Indiana has doubled.
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BENNER: Happy hoops season could cure football misery
College basketball season is upon us. Thank goodness. Here in Indiana, it can serve to take our minds off college football.
DINING: Is Puerto Vallarta authentic? Maybe. Good? Yes.
Everyone now seems to have a favorite Mexican eatery—usually near one’s home or workplace.
LOU’S VIEWS: You talkin’ to me?
In more and more plays, actors are addressing the audience directly. But when does a device become a crutch?
HETRICK: A Longfellow serenade on the midterm election
Our ship of state sails not on a straight and steady course. Rather, it tacks and stalls.
BENNER: Indiana State football reigns … and other thoughts
Tony Dungy’s class act, the possibilities of NFL expansion, and more.
ALTOM: When is it OK to connect with someone on LinkedIn?
I never thought of online business networking site LinkedIn as having an ethical dilemma attached to it, until one day when I received an invitation from a client to connect to him.
Lung cancer strikes nonsmokers
Last November I was hospitalized with H1N1 and pneumonia. In January I had a biopsy that confirmed non-small-cell lung cancer, stage IV.
Township government has a purpose
Our townships are not business competitors; they are governing for the people—not for greed, not for profit.
SHOBERT: Pursuing China is wise move for Indiana
Last year, for the first time ever, outbound investment by Chinese business into American industry exceeded outbound investment into Chinese firms by American companies.
MARCUS: ‘Self-employment gap’ endangers state
The average earnings of a Hoosier worker was about $44,100 two years ago, compared to the U.S. average of $50,300.
MORRIS: Confessions of a political junkie
I enjoy trying to peel away the outer covering of the business of politics, like an onion, to see what’s underneath. It’s hard to find the truth sometimes, but it has to be buried there somewhere among all the exaggerations and misleading information—or not.
EDITORIAL: Building safety requires oversight
The saga of the Di Rimini apartments is a cautionary tale, and one Indianapolis officials would do well to heed.
HICKS: Fed ‘easing’ into another stimulus plan
Federal legislation dating from the Truman administration compels the Fed to try to achieve the lowest possible levels of unemployment and inflation. Unfortunately, minimizing both is not possible.
SKARBECK: Changes on horizon for mutual fund fees
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is proposing significant changes to the structure of the annual marketing or distribution fee on mutual funds known as a 12(b)-1 fee.
DINING: Jazz Kitchen also makes beautiful music
Is it fair to review a restaurant when it is trying to serve a packed house of customers who all have arrived and leave at roughly the same time?
LOU’S VIEWS: Old favorites still satisfy
This week, some top picks from Indianapolis museums’ and attractions’ permanent collections
WEB REVIEW: With Groupon and its ilk, daily deals drive demand
All of these work on the same basic premise: Make an offer to customers that is at or better than 50-percent off, use the power of the deal and their social networks to spread the word, and wait for the sales to roll in.
BENNER: Misperceptions swirl around college agent issue
How many collegians accept money? The percentage could not possibly rise above the low single digits, if that.
Meter deal not in city’s interest
It’s easy to see that a deal that gives away billions of dollars over 50 years to a private company might not be the best deal for the citizens of our city.