Alison Bell: Evolving Indiana’s economy by bridging skills gap
Business leaders need a system that allows employees to remain employed while also making it easier for them to upskill and retool through education and training.
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George Tikijian III: West-side suburbs deserve attention as they prosper
Since 2010, Hendricks County’s population has increased by more than 3,000 residents per year. Notably, it has worked to add infrastructure and quality-of-life amenities to accommodate the influx of residents.
Letters: Montieth tells a good story
Mark Montieth, as always, provided readers with an excellent and well-written story, this one about Angelo Angelopolous.
Letters: A different way to spend $10M on homelessness
Of the 2,000 people that are unhoused in greater Indianapolis today, what would happen if you gave each of them $5,000 in cash?
Pete the Planner: Don’t let lifestyle creep ruin your retirement
A pay raise is more likely to make retirement harder, not easier.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: To save water as it becomes scarce, commoditize it
For over 100 years, water has been an asset subject to the rule of use-it-or-lose-it. Western water laws ensure that unused water is forfeited back to the common pool.
Derek Schultz: Indy media nailed it when predicting the two biggest Colts stories of the year
Richardson was the pick, and if you take Jim Irsay for his word, he was their guy the entire way.
Mickey Maurer: ChatGPT and the last passenger pigeon
Although, the app has been available less than a year, it has garnered more than 100 million users, making it the fastest growing consumer application of all time.
Shamari Walker: You’ve hit rock bottom? Use those rocks to build up.
As entrepreneurs, we tend to focus on the big picture.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: For better or worse, here’s how the Fed operates
Open-market operations are when the Fed increases or reduces the nation’s money supply by buying or selling government bonds.
Mickey Kim: Biases can destroy NFL Draft, investor returns
The NFL Draft and securities markets both provide researchers with huge amounts of data for analyzing judgment under uncertainty and decision under risk. Research leads to understanding how NFL general managers and investors make choices when resources are at stake and the outcome is unknown. In other words, you discover how forecasts are made and […]
Garrett Mintz: Here’s how we’re using AI to help us set SMART goals
The reason AI can be so powerful in this process is the immediacy of the feedback. Behavior change and positive habit formation occur when one’s pattern is disrupted, and the feedback received is immediate.
Editorial: It’s time to cast your vote
Take some time before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, when the polls close, to look at who’s running, do a little research and cast votes for the people you believe would make the best leaders for your community.
Olivia Covington: Advice we’d give our younger selves
Getting to meet our Leadership in Law honorees every year for their video shoots is truly one of my favorite parts of my job. It’s fun and inspiring to hear from lawyers of all facets of the law and all steps of the proverbial ladder.
Bill Shrewsberry and Michael O’Connor: Vote yes on IPS referendum to support students
Investing in IPS is investing in our children, and we know that the return on that investment will be stronger neighborhoods and a vibrant community.
Rick Van Kooten: Universities can help develop talent businesses seek
Career preparation should be part of every student’s experience; undergraduates must develop “robot-proof” skills employers value, like critical thinking, analysis and problem-solving, and teamwork.
Letters: Have naloxone on hand, ready to use
Think of it as learning CPR and other lifesaving techniques so you’re prepared in the case of a medical emergency.
Mark Montieth: ‘The greatest guy who ever walked in shoe leather’
The Indianapolis News writer was so respected that his passing in October 1962 was treated as a major story in the local newspapers, even one he didn’t work for.
Pete the Planner: Was March a good money month for you? Don’t waste it.
Based on the time of year it is right now, there’s some inherent positivity afoot.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: A look at the surprising origin of economics
The word economics, however, traces to the Greek word oikonomia, which, in ancient Greece, meant estate management.