Welcome to the archives for NewsTalk, an IBJ blog published from November 2007 through December 2010.
Manufacturing Blog Posts
The root of Indiana's myriad problems
November 22, 2010
Comments(37)Longtime economist Morton Marcus says the objective truth is that Indiana is in decline. He also insists the solution is a
change in the culture, not just job creation.
MoreDid Lilly get preferential treatment on a disputable billboard ad?
November 4, 2010
Comments(6)Billboard companies spiked the cancer ad. But Citizens Gas or WellPoint might have gotten a different result.
MoreIndiana bombs in rankings of 'new economy' states
August 25, 2010
Comments(8)State has a dire future if Business Facilities' latest lists are any indication.
MoreDo manufacturers ever get to rest? (No.)
August 23, 2010
Comments(0)Manufacturers continue to wring more from less. But have the gains been worth the human cost?
MoreHyundai hole in Indiana
August 9, 2010
Comments(4)The rising Korean industrial giant is building another plant in the U.S., but not in Indiana.
MoreAn ode to utility workers
July 13, 2010
Comment(1)They're some of the most stable people in the state, a new study shows.
MoreIs alternative energy sustainable in Indiana?
July 7, 2010
Comments(4)An economic development observer questions what will happen after the feds turn off the tap.
MoreRecession poster child bouncing back
June 9, 2010
Comments(2)The Elkhart area—used as a backdrop three times by Barack Obama to talk up his economic policies—is making a comeback.
MoreIndiana's place in a globalized economy
April 20, 2010
Comments(0)How will the state stand up against booming—and highly innovative—emerging nations?
MoreAnother sign of economic spring
April 15, 2010
Comment(1)Temp workers are coming back. But are they respected?
MoreCarbon Motors, the anti carmaker
April 6, 2010
Comments(3)The upstart cop car manufacturer is doing lots of things differently, including the way they track your car.
MoreWhat universities can learn from a steel mill
March 12, 2010
Comments(0)Steel Dynamics is highly competitive partly because employees are compensated on how much money they save. Should Purdue and
other universities take notice?
MoreLight in the gloom
February 12, 2010
Comment(1)More industrial construction is going on in Indiana than in any nearby state.
MoreEducation by statistics
February 10, 2010
Comments(4)Inconceivable as it might sound, will the increasing focus on academic performance in public schools give private schools
a run for their money? It wouldn't be the first time statistics upset an apple cart.
MoreToo much, too soon in Elkhart?
January 6, 2010
Comments(2)Embattled workers might lose motivation to go back to school, thus putting them in an even worse position in the long run.
MoreDon't confuse Toyota for GM
November 25, 2009
Comment(1)Toyota isn't about to grow complacent like GM did in the '60s, an analyst says.
MoreAnalyst: No trucking U-turn till late 2010
November 18, 2009
Comment(1)FTR Associates analyst Jon Starks says truck manufacturers won't feel an improved economy until at least late 2010.
MoreWal-Mart gets into the casket business
November 6, 2009
Comments(3)Batesville Casket Co., the world's largest manufacturer, says it's watching, but isn't worried.
MoreRolls-Royce and health care reform
October 5, 2009
Comments(2)Rolls-Royce, the British jet engine maker, isn't taking a position on health care reform, but let's drag them into it, anyway,
because Rolls-Royce's business model might interest the crowd advocating for reform via market forces.
MoreAnother view of Indiana manufacturing
September 29, 2009
Comments(0)A Milken Institute study shows Indiana isn't the only state writhing with angst about the future of manufacturing. The study
frames Indiana in a somewhat positive light.
MoreChrysler sticks it to Kokomo
August 21, 2009
Comments(0)Officials in Kokomo and Howard County are in a tough spot. The “new” Chrysler created after its bankruptcy sale to Fiat contends it‘s no longer on the hook for $12.9 million it owes various local taxing bodies this year and $12.3 million it will owe next year.
More than Harley-Davidson
August 20, 2009
Comments(3)Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson isn't the only company scouting for places to plunk new operations, a long-time economic
development expert says.
MoreAlleys of devastation
July 2, 2009
Comment(1)Plenty of stories have been published and aired in recent days about migration...
MoreGM's looming bankruptcy
May 29, 2009
Comments(4)So, three decades of decline has come to this for General Motors: a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition expected
to be filed Monday.
Lots of problems contributed to its downfall, but now the carmaker faces an extremely steep climb.
The bankruptcy...
MoreIndiana-made vehicles unsafe?
November 25, 2008
Comment(1)More than half the cars, vans, pickup trucks and sport-utility vehicles assembled in Indiana failed to make
the Insurance Institute for Highway Safetyâ??s latest list of safest vehicles.
Making the list are the Subaru Legacy and Tribeca, assembled in...
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Lauren: I reported BJ's plans based on their filing for construction permits. Of course, it's possible the plans fell through. Will update if I can find out more.
This weekend the Indianapolis School of Ballet performed Russian Treasures at the Scottish Rite Cathedral Theater for huge, enthusiastic crowds. This group of young people, returning students and young guest artists did fantastic performances of Balanchine's Valse-Fantaisie, Swan Lake Act II, Raymonda Act III and Allegro Vivace. I was blown away by the professionalism and energy of this school, which is on the caliber with most professional companies. If you're looking for great dancing and production value, this downtown venue is worth seeing and supporting.
Are they indeed going up there? I was told by BJ's directly they had no new stores planned in the area...
The article mentions that Indiana casinos are losing revenue to Ohio and Illinois casinos, but neglects to mention that those regional competitors are smoke-free for worker health.
In other words, Indiana's smoke-filled casinos are losing revenue to smoke-free competitors - without a local or statewide clean air law in Indiana to blame for it. Meanwhile, Indiana's casino workers, in order to provide for their family in a tough economy, must face the health hazards of secondhand smoke on a daily basis including cancer, heart disease, COPD, and many other preventable diseases, and associated healthcare costs.
Indiana lawmakers should take a cue from states like Ohio, Illinois, Maryland, and Massachusetts and ensure that casino jobs don't sicken the very people those jobs are intended to help. Even sophisticated casino ventilation systems do not protect people from the serious health hazards of secondhand smoke.
Some bump day, huh? Why were Loyd and Hamilton not allowed to run? Both say they had rides. It must be all part of the Vision. The good news is no traffic and plenty of room to stretch out. It would be nice if someone picked up some trash, there was so much trash in the Paddock Penthouse yesterday it looked like a Hulman George family reunion.