Danny Lopez: Business must take steps to help close achievement gap
Indiana needs a collective moonshot moment on education to evolve to a truly employer-informed model.
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Patrick McGrath: An open letter to a bill that threatens my education
By ignoring critical issues such as slavery or Native American removal or by remaining unbiased on issues surrounding the “isms,” we effectively create a future filled with individuals uninformed about the horrors of prejudice.
Letter: React cautiously to inflation
Our industries are much more concentrated and unions much weaker than the last time we had significant inflation.
Letter: Ridiculous to say vaccines don’t work
We have a global pandemic. We have several very effective vaccines.
Mike Lopresti: Former IU coach reflects on journey to national championship
It is 20 years now since Indiana showed up in the national championship game.
Editorial: As public university, IU board must follow Open Door Law
After months of ever-changing explanations from IU as to how its under-the-radar approval of a contract extension could have complied with the law, Indiana’s public access counselor appropriately and firmly concluded that it didn’t.
Bohanon & Curott: Policymakers now need to rein in economic stimulus
The best way to assess how our policymakers have performed is by gauging how well they have kept the dollar value of income in the economy—what economists call nominal gross domestic product (NGDP)—growing on its expected path.
Michael Blickman: Tread carefully with workplace relationships
Published surveys on workplace relationships report that more than 50% of business professionals have participated in a workplace romantic relationship, and that more than 15% met their spouse or partner at work.
Editorial: Circle Centre owners should be bold in reimagining mall
While the design groups chosen by Circle Centre Development are preparing their ideas, we want you to give us yours. Go to ibj.com/circle-centre-ideas to share your thoughts.
Lesley Weidenbener: Looking back over IBJ’s 2021 coverage
More investigative and enterprise journalism is on the list of what we’d like to do more of this year, and we are strategizing ways to make that happen without sacrificing the daily news you expect from us.
Scott Jones: Intel choice to put plant in Ohio good for Indiana, too
Indiana possesses all the ingredients to propel us toward a new economy. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb and his economic development team have uniquely positioned our state with a progressive business and tax climate.
Alison Bell: What’s next for Indiana’s workforce? The growth of IT
Investing in accessible, affordable higher education programs that effectively upskill or retrain our workforce is a key driver of economic growth and workforce development. Education at any level is the foundation.
Letter: Access aided by PAC’s counsel
In addition to reducing citizens’ costs and court caseloads, another valuable benefit warranting note is that the Public Access Counselor’s statutory function has helped to increase day-to-day agency transparency.
Pete the Planner: You just don’t need a lot of money to retire successfully
The average American won’t be successful in retirement because they happen to have a lot of money. Instead, the average American will be successful in retirement because he or she doesn’t need a lot of money.
Mark Montieth: Wackiness dominated ‘freewheeling decades’ of sports promotions
Now that sports leagues, along with the rest of corporate America, have become more self-conscious about image and operate in a more litigious age, promotions have become … what? More professional? Less ridiculous? It’s all a matter of taste.
Letter: IBJ should be more thoughtful about letters
Shame on IBJ for having such low standards.
In the Workplace: Push out right info to build buying confidence
The results indicated that providing a larger quantity of information (six cues) increased consumers’ perception of their own knowledge and understanding of the product.
Hahn: Protect your wallet before falling in love
When you’ve been hit by Cupid’s arrow, you need to make sure your finances come out intact even if your heart doesn’t. The financial stakes are generally higher for individuals over 50.
Bohanon & Curott: Local decisions are best for education matters
But what if a majority of voters or their legislative representatives think universities, or, for that matter, K-12 schools, should or should not teach certain ideas?
Wendy McNamara & Michael Crider: Bill offers opportunity to boost public safety, help kids
In Indiana, our attention has been too focused on low-risk youths, who would be better served through community-based programming, while kids who commit more serious offenses and pose a public safety risk are the ones we should prioritize.