Good government shows our humanity
After reading [Morton Marcus’ Jan. 4 column] on the economics of government, I would like to nominate you for the
Nobel Prize for Economics and Government 101.
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DOUGLAS: Regulate the raters, but not too much
In Washington, the Senate Banking Committee is considering far-reaching legislation regulating the financial services
industry in the wake of the recent and ongoing crisis. This legislation will dramatically change the relationship between
the federal government and some of our financial institutions.
MARCUS: Opportunity to Think in Elkhart County
Maybe Elkhart County needs to ask itself if there is long-term economic value
in being the RV or even the electric-vehicle capital of the nation.
HETRICK: Hey kids! Come and get your pound of flesh
In light of the selfishness and stupidity exacted upon children by adults, you’re hereby invited to exact revenge.
DINING: Pizzology’s crust, fresh ingredients delight diners
I’ve often said that if I had to pick one food to eat every day, it would be pizza. After a couple of visits to restaurateur
Neal Brown’s new place in Carmel, I feel compelled to revise that statement: If I had to pick one food to eat every
day, it would be Pizzology pizza.
SKARBECK: Looking at stocks, 10 years at a time
During this century’s first decade, investors had to cope with the uncertainties surrounding 9/11; huge corporate failures
including Enron, Worldcom, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Lehman Brothers; and volatility wrought by both the tech and housing
bubbles.
LOU’S VIEWS: A tour winds down while local talent gears up
“The Color Purple” tour visits Clowes Hall while “New Beginnings” offers next-generation Broadway songs.
HICKS: Civic perceptions and economic development
There is certainly plenty of anecdotal evidence that what folks believe about a community matters for its economic fortunes.
FEIGENBAUM: Democrats start to embrace constitutional amendment
What changed over the last year to make House Democrats so eager to allow Hoosier voters to amend the property-tax caps
into the Indiana Constitution? The calendar.
Smoking should be part of health reform
As Congress debates health care reform, it’s easy to lose sight of what we agree on—and what we know works
to prevent disease and lower costs. Helping people quit smoking and keeping young people from starting are proven ways to
reduce the awful toll of cancer, heart attacks and other serious illnesses.
Goals are different than a decade ago
Bruce Hetrick’s [Dec. 28] “Could we start again?” article really made me remember the hope and excitement of
the new millennium 10 years ago.
Here are some ways to help the CIB
Is there enough money coming in to keep the city’s world-class sports facilities maintained, pay them off, put enough away for
the inevitable refurbishing that they will need over time and also promote Indianapolis?
Future Fund’s start is not so slow
n response to your Dec. 21 article labeling the Indiana Future Fund as “off to slow start,” I believe some
additional historical perspective is warranted.
MORTON: Colts’ decision was all business
The Indianapolis Colts’ decision to pull the plug on a potential undefeated season was made for one reason: “What
must we do to win Super Bowl XLIV in Miami on Feb. 7?”
MARCUS: Indiana third-worst in pay growth
Our legislators are reconvening in Indianapolis to “do the people’s business.” What they do actually
is send tremors though the fiscal foundations of our state. Households and businesses cannot figure out our tax structure
or our spending priorities.
MAURER: Stay in the game, don’t break rules
Each January, I reflect on a few of the prior year’s columns. I’m always curious about the topics and
people I have written about over the course of the year. I hope you are, too.
EDITORIAL: Biglari putting Steak n Shake’s future at stake
The company’s return to profitability under CEO Sardar Biglari can’t be overlooked. But neither can strong signals
that Steak n Shake’s CEO is using the venerable restaurant chain as a cash machine to finance his
bigger goals.
HAUKE: Pirates not only ones chasing precious metal
Gold has maintained its long-term bull-market run that began in 2001, and it doesnâ??t look like any major interruption is coming soon.
KATTERJOHN: Rise to the challenge in 2010
Multiple challenges remain,
no doubt. But I feel a whole lot better about our prospects than I did a year ago at this time.
EDITORIAL: City should phase in new fees
Mayor Greg Ballard is on the right track with his plan to ask the City-Council to raise fees on businesses in order to
improve code enforcement. But the push-back he’s receiving from
the business community is understandable.