Letters: Free bikeshare program good for business, too
IndyRides Free is a first-in-the-country initiative that gives all Marion County residents free access to bikes from any of the 50 Pacers Bikeshare stations.
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Pete the Planner: How to help dad overcome inappropriate investments
Dear Pete, I’ve started to look through some of my elderly father’s investments, and I’m finding myself in shock over some of the products he has been sold. Between high investment management fees, long surrender periods on annuities and inappropriate levels of risk, my head is spinning. What do I do? Do I file a […]
Editorial: Indianapolis deserves to host the 2028 Olympic swimming trials
Athletes, organizers and fans gushed about the setup inside Lucas Oil for the 2024 trials, the crowds that cheered their favorite swimmers and the activities outside the stadium.
Lesley Weidenbener: Stealing ideas during a trip to the bayou
I’ll write more over the coming months about some of the ideas we picked up at The Alliance of Area Business Publishers conference in Baton Rouge and how we intend to implement them at IBJ.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Content creating not the gold rush it once was
According to a Goldman Sachs report, there are 50 million income-earning, online-content creators, and that number is expected to increase.
Jon Ford: Texas offers stark lessons for meeting our energy needs
Given the increase in economic development projects in Indiana, it’s reasonable to question what Indiana’s energy needs will be by 2030.
Ting Gootee: Record tech investments prep Indiana for age of AI
Indiana has been playing to win major projects by promoting our compelling combination of technical, economic, environmental and regulatory considerations—on top of strong state leadership.
Letters: Coal and gas should stay in the past
Fortunately, the transition to clean energy is not just environmentally responsible, it’s economically beneficial.
Mark Montieth: Hometown boy Matt Gorski makes good with Indians
The Pirates life is for him, with the Indians’ major league affiliate in Pittsburgh, and given recent trends, that seems a realistic possibility.
Barb Cutillo: Upskill your approach to managing projects
Most managers lack formal project management training, and very often, the projects they run fail miserably or spin indefinitely, wasting time and resources.
Jalene Hahn: How to defend yourself financially amid life’s changes
Financial self-defense is about increasing your financial literacy and confidence in making sound money decisions. It is also about knowing enough to ask questions and not take statements at face value.
Derek Schultz: Next steps for Pacers need to develop team’s core
Many Pacers fans are bullish on the team’s immediate future, but significant improvement is still needed. There’s no question the improvement will have to come from within.
Nate Feltman: Indy takes Olympic swim trials to next level
Hats off to community leaders who continue to lean into sports as an avenue for attracting talent and growing the region’s economy.
Devin Anderson: We must act to power Indiana’s economic future
During a recent visit to the headquarters of Indiana’s grid operator, Midcontinent Independent Systems Operator, I learned that Indiana’s power supply needs to catch up to support fast-growing demand.
Thomas P. Dakich: Indiana is driving change in how data centers operate
During a recent visit to the headquarters of Indiana’s grid operator, Midcontinent Independent Systems Operator, I learned that Indiana’s power supply needs to catch up to support fast-growing demand.
Letters: Examples of tariffs gone wrong
Kudos to Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz for rightly calling out the folly of the Biden administration’s tariffs on Chinese goods. Note the same policy is touted by candidate Trump.
Pete the Planner: Making the most of data helps avoid financial shock
Given the many inconveniences in our personal finances, it’s surprising there’s not more focus on how we respond to negative outcomes.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Fallout from tariffs is seen in unexpected places
The tradeoff is that the tariffs increase prices, and industries that use the now higher-priced goods as inputs in their production hire fewer workers.
Kim and Todd Saxton: The art of the exit: Our goodbye as next chapter calls
Roughly 27 years ago, about this time of year, we arrived in Indianapolis with our elementary-school-age daughters.
Tony Armstrong: It’s time for Indiana entrepreneurs to crank it up
By more actively recognizing and celebrating the contributions of our entrepreneurs, we can fashion a spirit of innovation, creativity, collaboration, resilience and risk-taking that further elevates Indiana’s reputation as a place where startup businesses truly take off.