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Welcome to the archives for NewsTalk, an IBJ blog published from November 2007 through December 2010.
Work force 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.
MoreFilling Fong's outsized shoes at Butler
November 8, 2010
Comment(1)University trustees will ask the next president to continue building on The Butler Way.
MoreA private operator for Indy-Marion County library?
September 29, 2010
Comments(26)A company that's taking over library systems draws fire from patrons and employees, but claims to cut costs.
MoreMayors: Time to kick the unemployed in the keister
September 24, 2010
Comments(27)Marion's Wayne Seybold and Greenfield's Brad DeReamer say too many people would rather collect unemployment than look
for work.
MoreWhere are all the salespeople?
September 22, 2010
Comments(6)Sales, for decades one of the fastest-growing job categories, is now losing positions.
MoreTip-offs for when CEOs lie
August 31, 2010
Comment(1)A new study offers insights into when CEOs are fibbing. But those who benefit most from the revelations might be their handlers.
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.
MoreHow have state workers fared under performance pay? Good question.
August 13, 2010
Comments(6)Inconsistencies make comparisons a heavy lift.
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.
MoreTravails of the home worker
August 4, 2010
Comments(0)They’re nabbed to run errands, pick up kids and other tasks by those who “go to work.” A report says they’re
pushing back.
MoreMomentum builds to delay Social Security
July 16, 2010
Comments(7)Politicians are beginning to tepidly make the case to head off disaster.
MoreExpert: The end to sedentary lifestyles is in sight
July 15, 2010
Comments(0)Physical and mental problems tied to inactivity are pushing both government and the private sector to force changes, Bradford
Woods chief says.
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.
MoreArcelorMittal throws down gauntlet on gun law
July 1, 2010
Comments(3)Steelmaker’s decision to forbid guns at work despite Indiana’s new statute will likely spark a lawsuit.
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.
MorePeople are quitting jobs; that's a good thing
June 9, 2010
Comment(1)An improved economy is giving workers confidence to jump.
MoreDownstream problems with professionals
June 2, 2010
Comments(7)Should engineers be required to spend time in repair shops, and architects with the lunch bucket crowd?
MoreHard times might make workers feel better about employers
May 3, 2010
Comments(0)Any bounce could be temporary, an expert cautions.
MoreAnother sign of economic spring
April 15, 2010
Comment(1)Temp workers are coming back. But are they respected?
MoreTrouble in life-sciences paradise
April 12, 2010
Comments(2)Bloomington is struggling to keep its edge, a report says. And Bill Cook isn’t happy about it.
MoreWill Tony Bennett's school reforms hurt struggling students?
April 8, 2010
Comments(9)A plan to get more parents interested in their children’s performance in school and reward good teachers might inadvertently
strip resources from students who most need the help most.
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.
MoreRealtor school is crammed with students
April 2, 2010
Comments(3)Renewed popularity might be a sign of spring in the housing business after a long winter.
MoreAre branch-campus degrees as good?
April 1, 2010
Comments(10)Debating whether stigmas should be attached to sheepskins from university outposts.
MoreA tip for getting into vet school
March 31, 2010
Comment(1)Like cattle, hogs and other big farm animals? You’re now considered a diversity candidate.
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Good ole' Obamacare. Thanks liberals and those who didn't bother to vote.
Yes. Blame those who were too lazy to go vote Obama out and those who voted him in again. That's my take on it. I know folks won't get it on the left. OK. Start berating me now!
Serioulsy, people are AGINST this project? Most communities would be salivating over a project like this. You'd rather have an empty eye-sore gas station and shacks posing as apartments? This project is exactly what BR needs. BUILD IT MR MAYOR. And yes, I am a BR resident, and have been for 20 years.
As a St. Vincent employee of over 20 years, I am saddened and disheartened by this announcement. Unfortunately, as the healthcare "industry" continues on this political and corporate path, all that St. Vincent Hospital has stood for spiritually for its employees and this community is being sucked dry. I know it truly has no choice. It is not just Obamacare or just competition or just any single thing. This trend started long before I was even born when the government became involved in healthcare and it became an "industry." I grieve for those who will lose their jobs, one of whom may be me, but I also grieve for this hospital which I have served for over 20 years. May God give us and it the grace to withstand the future of healthcare.
Why do people constantly harp on this issue and act ignorant about what a city population measures? A city's population is the city's population. There is no argument or debate about it. If you want to measure the density of a city--measure it. If you want to measure the size of a metropolitan area, then measure the metropolitan population. City boundaries cover different sized areas--and they always have (though the disparity has probably increased since about 1900 or so when more cities began annexing their surrounding communities). For example, San Francisco only covers 49 square miles while Houston cover nearly 600 square miles. No one argues about the population rankings of either city even though they clearly cover extremely different sized areas. Indianapolis is the 13 largest city by population in the U.S. That is a fact. While the population of a metropolitan area may give you a better sense of how large a community is, as noted, even metro areas can vary widely in the size of geographic area they cover--so that is not a perfect comparison either.