MARCUS: 90 counties show income improvement
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis has released personal-income data for each county in the nation. The Indianapolis area
did not fare well.
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BENNER: Balancing academics, big business is part of NCAA job
On April 27, the NCAA unveiled its fifth president: Dr. Mark Emmert, currently president of the University of Washington.
ALTOM: Is your smartphone good for business use?
I love smartphones. No other form of biz-tech allows me so much opportunity to be so curmudgeonly
about something so popular.
To grow economy, support small biz
Indianapolis, home to a higher convergence of chain restaurants per capita than most any U.S. city (44-percent higher than
the national average), retained its crown last week.
Educational quantity sacrifices quality
Morton Marcus is right to question postsecondary completion rates as the litmus test for evidence of learning (in the March
29 issue).
Colleges should target learning, not time
The Morton Marcus [March 29] column on graduation rates hit home. I too do not like credentialism as an excuse to avoid evaluating
performance.
BENNER: Think twice before ripping the blue and gold
I defy anyone to tell me that losing the Pacers would be a positive thing for Indianapolis.
Citizens’ takeover of water will be a relief
Tom Henderson gets it wrong in his [April 12] view that “Part of the overall utility problem is that lack of government
oversight and public policy vision has made Indianapolis one of the highest-polluting and just plain ugliest cities in the
Midwest.”
HETRICK: Job-seeking advice for graduates and grownups, too
My advice has undergone a course correction to adapt to these challenging times.
Let Citizens take over sports venues
There may be a solution to the Capital Improvement Board’s financial problems, described in [the April 19] IBJ,
that are further complicated by the Pacers wanting to renegotiate their Conseco agreement.
COOK: Restoring buildings revitalizes communities
I got involved in restoration projects more than 30 years ago when a serious cardiac illness sidelined me from my medical-device
business.
HAUKE: Goldman effect creates buying opportunities
As much as I disagree with corporate welfare and insider back-room dealings, the fact is that Goldman Sachs is one of the most powerful institutions in the world.
DINING: Experiencing pub style, the Brockway way
Carmel eatery bills itself as the country’s first Dublin-inspired “industrial” pub.
MARCUS: Privatization not the only answer
Privatization is a popular political parlor
game. Instead of providing thoughtful reasoning for consideration by an informed electorate, officials try to meet public
needs through artfulness.
HARTON: Our environment provides another path to better health
One recent study showed that medical
costs fall more than $3 for every $1 spent on wellness programs. But something doesn’t add up.
HICKS: Unemployment situation brings up questions
Perhaps the biggest problem is in estimating who is in and not in the formal work force. Even in good times, a surprising number of workers labor in the shadow economy, invisible to government statisticians.
LOU’S VIEWS: You won’t be bored with Weegee
This week, photographs by the legendary Weegee at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Plus a visit from the national tour of
“A Chorus Line.”
EDITORIAL: Simon could score for city library
Perhaps it’s time for Pacers owner Herb Simon—a billionaire
like his late brother—to burnish his credentials as a philanthropist who makes the city a better place to live and work.
GIGERICH: Happiness is factor in location choices
State-by-state comparisons ranking residents’ satisfaction levels are gaining traction in economic development circles. While rankings do not drive site-selection decisions, they do play a role.
LOU’S VIEWS: Chicago joins the ‘Billy’ club
This week, the Broadway sensation “Billy Elliot” dances into Chicago for an extended run. And, closer to home,
the Phoenix indulges in some conspiracy theorizing.