Dale Neuburger: Four lessons Indy can learn from the successful Tokyo Games
The Tokyo Olympic Games were hardly the super-spreader that was predicted by public health officials, and there’s plenty Indy can learn from that experience.
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Pete the Planner: Loosen purse strings for experiences, not stuff
Dear Pete, My husband and I realized we may have a weird little conundrum. We got into a zone in our early and mid-50s in which we lived frugally in order to secure a sustainable retirement. Now we’re retired, and we’re afraid we’re squandering some very active and healthy years due to the frugal habits […]
Bohanon & Curott: As life expectancy increases, social security must be reformed
In 1940, deaths among those 65 years old and older were 9,719 per 100,000; by 2019, they had dropped to 4,753 per 100,000, a decline of over 50%.
Mike Lopresti: Holtmann, Patberg share milestones on Sept. 11
There was a lot of news in the sports world that Tuesday morning.
Mickey Kim: Will ‘disruptive innovation’ prophet’s flock need an ‘ARK’?
ARK Innovation was up a stunning 147.8% in 2020 (versus the S&P 500 total return of 18.4%), which led to Wood’s assets under management surging from less than $10 billion at the end of 2019 to almost $85 billion today.
Bohanon and Curott: Looking for signs of inflation? Check the sizes of the goods you buy
Fast forward to 2021 and we suspect most of our readers have noted the shrinking sizes of goods, which has become particularly conspicuous at the grocery store over the last few months.
Kim and Todd Saxton: What businesses can learn from rock climbing
You might have missed it, buried deep in the multiple channels and time-zone differences, and between swim sets and track runs, but sport climbing made its inaugural appearance in the Olympics this year.
Nate Feltman: Working to create a more connected state
IBJ Media’s acquisition this week of Grow INdiana Media Ventures and the Inside INdiana Business platform is a significant step toward building a more connected, engaged and prosperous Indiana.
Mike Lopresti: Excitement, some challenges mount ahead of football playoffs in Indy
Wasn’t it just yesterday that Indianapolis was basking in the glow of pulling off the NCAA Tournament, with COVID banging on the door? But the calendar moves on, and now Indy and its 425-person playoff host committee prepares for their next moment of truth on the big stage.
Letter: Kennedy column isn’t based on facts
I’ve been fully vaccinated, but I just tested positive for COVID. Am I a Democrat or a Republican?
John Thompson & Jeff Harrison: Procurement roundtable seeks to support Black-owned businesses
Investing in Black business enterprises isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s smart business.
Bohanon and Curott: A failure in the basic economics of governing
A bit of background: Afghanistan is a tribal society dominated by tribal leaders and subject to tribal conflicts. This makes establishing an effective national government difficult.
In the workplace: To outplay the ‘Great Resignation,’ employers must re-recruit
It is time to innovate and, to keep our best people, we absolutely have to “re-recruit” the talent we have on board.
Editorial: Prosecutor needs to get on board for Community Justice Campus
All parties need to sit down and figure out how costs can be contained and assure that the Prosecutor’s Office makes the move to help streamline the judiciary process and keep the campus’s development on track.
Lesley Weidenbener: Editorials often prompt critiques from all sides
Anyone who reads IBJ regularly knows that our editorial board (which is composed of three editors and the IBJ publisher) shies away from urging government mandates. I’m not going to say we’ve never done it, but it’s in no way our default position.
Greg Keesling: Congress should invest more in subsidized employment
The true cost of mass incarceration in the United States is estimated at more than $180 billion a year. And the carceral system itself doesn’t reduce crime.
Letter: Abuse is not key housing issue
The housing crisis is not good for anyone—renters or landlords. Hopefully, our community will rally around systemic and sustainable policy solutions instead of searching for a few examples of abuse.
Letter: Columnists should do more research
Cecil Bohanon and Nick Curott’s “economic analysis” in the Aug. 20 issue of IBJ sounds like the uninformed musings of a professor who never ventures out into the real world.
Pete the Planner: Use the ‘lazy person’s budget’ to see what’s left for hobbies
Most of the guilt people feel about spending money on unnecessary things arises from knowing they aren’t making tomorrow easier.
Urban Design: Urban design, like fashion, should cover more than the basics
Design is often misconstrued to be a luxury. Yet, at its core, design is about creatively solving the problems we all face at any scale.