January 16, 2010
IBJ StaffIt’s the latest exhalation by a local hospital after massive
investment losses and a scary economy forced them to tighten their belts a year ago.
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January 2, 2010
Chris KatterjohnMultiple challenges remain,
no doubt. But I feel a whole lot better about our prospects than I did a year ago at this time.
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January 2, 2010
Morton MarcusWe don’t support the library or most government services with adequate taxes.
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December 26, 2009
Norm HeikensThe 131,000 jobs lost
in the 12 months ended in November amounted to a 7.2-percent decline and were nearly equivalent to the combined populations
of Carmel and Fishers.
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December 26, 2009
J.K. WallThe decade witnessed a massive terrorist attack, two wars, and a building-and-buyout boom fueled by easy credit.
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December 23, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerMark Schroeder, CEO of Jasper-based German American Bancorp, was one of just 12 community bankers who talked shop Tuesday
with the president and Treasury secretary.
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December 18, 2009
Scott OlsonIndiana's unemployment rate ticked downward in November, falling to 9.6 percent, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
said Friday morning.
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December 12, 2009
Mike HicksOne of the most important effects of the recession â??lower employment â?? is likely to be stubbornly persistent.
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December 11, 2009
Associated PressThe government's report came as a surprise because the nation's retailers have been reporting generally lackluster results
for the start of the holiday shopping season.
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December 10, 2009
Associated PressThe number of newly laid-off workers seeking jobless benefits rose more than expected last week, after falling for five straight
weeks.
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December 5, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinThe recession decimated Indiana’s auto-parts makers, but many other manufacturers in the state survived. After a year
adrift in the recession, they see signs of land ahead.
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December 4, 2009
IBJ Staff and Associated PressIndiana Gov. Daniels calls for cuts with announcement that tax collections for November were $144 million below forecast.
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November 21, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerIn the 1970s, stagflation—the unprecedented combination of stagnant economic growth and inflation—threatened to
ruin financial institutions. Now some fear it might make a return.
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November 20, 2009
Scott OlsonIndiana's unemployment rate inched up to 9.8 percent in October, reversing small declines recorded in the previous three months,
the Indiana Department of Workforce Development said Friday morning.
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November 7, 2009
Associated PressIndiana voters seem willing to pay more in property taxes to help school districts cover operating costs. The results of last
week's referendums, however, continue the trend against supporting plans for bigger, better schools during tough economic
times.
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November 7, 2009
Morton MarcusThe damage done by the recession is still with us, even if the recession itself has ended. But sufficient evidence is available
to suggest that the demon recession has left the nation’s economic body.
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November 5, 2009
Scott OlsonIndiana University economists offered a cautious but improving economic outlook for 2010, in which they expect the personal
income of Hoosiers to grow slightly and the state to add 50,000 jobs.
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November 3, 2009
The Autoquip Corp. has completed its acquisition of American Lifts in Greensburg and will be moving nearly 50 jobs to company
headquarters in Guthrie, Okla.
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October 31, 2009
Mike HicksOn virtually every meaningful measure, this recession stacks up as only the third or fourth worst post-World War II recession,
but its effects are much more profound in a few areas. One area that will be most apparent is the changes the economy has
wrought on consumer credit.
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October 24, 2009
J.K. WallEmployment in Indiana's insurance industry has remained stable despite a poor economy.
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October 24, 2009
Mike HicksOne of the more intriguing things economists are called upon to do is what is known as non-market valuation. This is a process
for estimating a â??priceâ?? of something that isnâ??t typically bought or sold.
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October 21, 2009
Scott OlsonUnemployment in Indiana fell for the third consecutive month in September, bucking the national trend of rising jobless rates,
the Indiana Department of Workforce Development said Wednesday morning.
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October 19, 2009
IBJ StaffMaryland-based Lockheed Martin will idle 10 percent of the employees at its Indianapolis call center as a result of declining
call volumes and "funding issues" that are cutting short a five-year federal contract worth a total of $80 million.
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October 13, 2009
Scott OlsonIndiana manufacturers, many of which have suffered major job losses, are optimistic the economy will rebound next year,
according to an annual survey commissioned by Katz Sapper & Miller LLP.
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October 7, 2009
Norm HeikensThe Indiana economy turned up in March, but the recovery has been slow and dogged. That's the picture painted by a new
monthly index unveiled Wednesday by the Indiana Business Research Center within the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.
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Who makes Tater Tots? They would be a good sponsor, because $3 Million for the alleged "Greatest Spectacle In Racing" is taters. Tiny, tiny taters. But at least they are making up something of the losses accumulated over the years in this dying sport. Buttock in seat is certainly not doing it, nor eyeball on TV, as evidenced by the lack of both.
We loved lakehouse and think the Arbor Village would be a great location. It is less than 2 miles from over 1000 rooftops in the 225,000 to over 1 million range. Many people could use the great fishers trail system to bike or walk there. Just an idea Scotty -- but maybe something closer to 3 Wiseman would good. The only microbrew in area is Ram (boring)
True, it's an ESPN production, but ESPN is just another name for ABC Sports, or what used to be ABC Sports since ABC Sports no longer exists as a name. ESPN=ABC Sports= ESPN. ESPN is, according to Forbes "the world's most valuable media property" worth $40 billion. Despite that, they fired 400 people this week.
The Prestige was a great flick.
Larry - even though the race is on ABC, ESPN does all of the work, so that is why ESPN is mentioned. Most sports on ABC are called something like "ESPN on ABC."