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Economy
Recession forces small-business owners to take second jobs
May 25, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerWith sales slowed to a crawl, some entrepreneurs must take second jobs working for others to make ends meet.
MoreFiscal crisis calls for drastic measure
May 18, 2009
Mickey MaurerInd. Gov. Mitch Daniels will call the Legislature into special session to pass an acceptable budget, but some legislators
think a budget that would satisfy the governor cannot be crafted by the contentious partisans in this developing fiasco.
More'Buy local' offers no protection for bad businesses
April 27, 2009
Mike HicksThese days, the "buy local" crowd seems to have a stronger voice. I am gleeful about this for a variety of reasons,
but it
is helpful to view some of their claims with a bit of skepticism. At least that is what economists should do.
MoreCentral Indiana could lead economic recovery
April 27, 2009
Drew KlacikEvery day, we get more bad economic news. While I'm not smart enough to know when the global economy will rebound or how strong
the rebound will be, I do believe central Indiana and the Midwest are well-positioned to lead the recovery.
MoreJobless fill lull by volunteering
April 27, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinVolunteer managers say they’ve seen an influx this year of people who’ve lost their jobs, as well as students
who are anticipating a tough market after graduation. The volunteers are welcome, especially as charities themselves have
fewer paid employees.
MoreProlonged woes reshape Connersville, city once known as 'Little Detroit'
April 13, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinWith economists predicting the statewide unemployment average will reach 10 percent this year, the experience of a hard-hit
city like Connersville offers a glimpse of what lies ahead for other manufacturing-reliant Hoosier communities.
MoreThe tax system has fluctuated throughout the ages
April 13, 2009
Mike HicksLet's reflect on the origins of the current income tax system to help understand it better.
MoreDaniels strangely quiet as fiscal issues fester
April 13, 2009
Ed FeigenbaumThe Indiana General Assembly session will end with a focus on what has dominated discussion since Organization Day back in
November: fiscal issues.
MoreCommuting shifts $87 billion in Indiana
April 6, 2009
Morton MarcusFully 40 of Indiana's 92 counties derived more than half of their earnings from commuters bringing back their compensation
from somewhere else.
MoreForeclosure investors shift to buy-and-hold strategy
April 6, 2009
Sam StallInstead of buying and selling, investors with ready cash are buying houses at substantial markdowns, turning them into rental
properties and sitting tight until the market improves.
MoreIndianapolis weathering recession better than rest of state, U.S.
April 6, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerCompared to most of the rest of the state and nation, Indianapolis is an occupational dynamo.
MoreClawback provisions won't hurt biz attraction
March 30, 2009
Mike HicksHouse Bill 1338 introduces a change to many (but not all) of our state's tax incentives, adding what is known as a "clawback"
provision, offering a reasonable and fair adjustment to our current tax incentives.
MoreState's gambling jackpot may have reached its limit
March 30, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerHoosiers' long ride on the gambling gravy train finally may be coming to an end.
MoreThings aren't as bad as we think
March 23, 2009
Morton MarcusDifficult economic conditions have been faced before and we have both the tools and will to overcome our problems.
MoreBonus outrage poor excuse for good public policy
March 23, 2009
Mike HicksThe wages paid by a company to its employees are a distinctly private matter.
MoreThese stories might cheer you up
March 16, 2009
Chris KatterjohnThis week I'm going to be
your own, personal Pollyanna and try to cheer you up with some good news.
MoreProprietary developments withering from recession
March 16, 2009
Scott OlsonFinancing is the lifeblood of companies turning intellectual property into a product or service, but turbulent economic conditions
have made it increasingly difficult to raise cash from investors who are content to wait
out the storm by concentrating on their existing portfolios.
MoreFeelings may contradict economic facts
March 9, 2009
Morton MarcusHow we feel individually about the economy is often at odds with how the economy is performing.
MoreA post-stimulus survival guide
March 9, 2009
Mickey MaurerInstead of waiting around for the state to save your business, plan strategically to survive.
MoreAnswer to stimulus formula equals inflation
March 9, 2009
Mike HicksWhen economists worry about the health of the banking system, it is primarily because we are concerned with a stable velocity
of money.
MoreFor unemployed, searching for job is full-time endeavor
March 2, 2009
J.K. WallAs job losses accelerate in the worst recession in a generation, it's becoming tougher and tougher for even well-educated,
experienced professionals to find work �¢?? or at least to find a job in the area and at the pay they want.
MoreGeist restaurateur buffeted by financial squalls
March 2, 2009
Greg AndrewsHenri and Shelley Najem, who own The Bella Vita restaurant in Geist, represent the scores of Indiana restaurant operators
feeling financial pressure, given the severe economic slump.
MoreWar did not end the Great Depression
March 2, 2009
Morton MarcusIt was not World War II that moved America out of the Great Depression.
MoreFearful companies are curtailing employee insurance, retirement perks
March 2, 2009
J.K. WallExperts worry that if unemployment worsens, even more companies could be forced to cut benefits, especially health insurance.
MoreMarket, not bailouts, should stimulate refinancings
March 2, 2009
Mike HicksMarkets, no matter how imperfect, not government programs, manage the economy.
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On what planet are they entitled to this largesse from the stockholders? These people make multi-million dollar salaries: Pay for your own personal travel.
It matters because they're already paid enormously fat salaries: Pay for your own personal travel. Being "taxed on it" isn't a valid excuse--so what? They're still being gifted a raft of luxury perks from somebody else's money on top of an enormous, lavish salary.
Greenwood was scammed. Somebody didn't do due diligence in checking out the claims of this company. The manufacturing of insulin can't be done on the cheap. If it could be done, some big generic company would already have it on the market. The founder was either a scammer or a wild-eyed dreamer who made people believe that his Lilly experience was what they needed to make millions of dollars. Greenwood fell for a get-rich-quick scheme but smarter investors didn't make the same mistake.
DV, your list is not reasonable. For example, mass transit in Chicago does not benefit the poor Illinois farmer living on the Iowa border. So, there is no need for mass transit in Indy to benefit the retired widow living in Jasper, Indiana. Your comments, therefore, cannot be taken seriously yet it does reveal the narrow viewpoints that are robust here in Indiana. Mass transit works, even if not everyone in the city or state uses it.
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