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KISSINGER: Measuring success with wealth, not jobs
February 11, 2012
Pete KissingerToday, we hear an endless drumbeat about job creation and use that as a metric to judge government incentives. What we really
want is “wealth creation” through innovations that satisfy customers.
MoreMcNAMAR: I love Indy, but not the public transit system
February 4, 2012
Eric McNamar / Special to IBJI would like to commute by bus—I can’t. I work in Carmel, but IndyGo does not go beyond 96th Street.
MoreCOMPTON: School reform in the Kingdom of Happiness
January 28, 2012
Bob Compton / Special to IBJPoignantly, the citizens of Bhutan measure gross national happiness, not gross national product. With goals of good health,
community vitality, good governance and sustainable development, they are also creating a unique education system.
MoreGUY: I'm pretty good, sure, but outstanding?
January 21, 2012
John GuyIn Indianapolis, 65 of us are “outstanding,” meaning measurably better than all the rest. Hard to imagine.
MoreHENDERSON: Don't choose between online tax and estate tax
January 14, 2012
Tom HendersonI’ve yet to see an Amazon sign at a Little League playing field, or sponsoring the Girl Scouts.
MoreBEGO: The godsend of right-to-work is freedom
January 7, 2012
Dave Bego / Special to IBJUltimately, right-to-work is an issue of the right to private property, one’s labor, which we as Hoosiers expect both
sides of the aisle at the Statehouse to honor and defend.
MoreWILLIAMS: Expand IPS to Marion County borders
December 31, 2011
Brian WilliamsAbsent a focus on county-wide educational reform, these efforts may address underachievement within IPS but fail to address
needs of top academic performers, the large academic middle, and underperformers in all Marion County schools.
MoreSLAUGHTER: The prudently fast are winning the race
December 24, 2011
Robby SlaughterAs we wrap up the final quarter of 2011, it’s clear the struggling economy is not a deterrent to many entrepreneurs.
MoreUPDIKE: What millennials look for in urban cores
December 17, 2011
Jordan Updike / Special to IBJI’m among the firstborn of the millennial generation—that group of young folk who grew up with the Internet and
can’t really remember life without spell-check—and I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to engage
my budding generation.
MoreLAMKIN: Solving health care woes with CO-OPs
December 10, 2011
Ned LamkinHealth costs remain the No. 1 cause of personal bankruptcy and the largest, most uncontrollable element for businesses. This
is unsustainable.
MoreIYER: A manufacturing resurgence? Maybe
December 3, 2011
Ananth Iyer / Special to IBJAs the United States—and Indiana—looks to manufacturing as a way out of recession, they will be well-served by
a move toward more energy-efficient, earth-friendly, competitive manufacturing processes.
MoreTEASLEY: Whew! Tap the brakes on school reform
November 26, 2011
Kevin Teasley / Special to IBJGiven all the new options, mistakes will be made by all.
MoreSHERLOCK: The sensibility of responsible acquisitions
November 19, 2011
Russ Sherlock / Special to IBJIn a time when capital for growth is hard to come by, acquisitions can provide a much-needed boost not only to an entrepreneur
but also to our nation’s economic recovery.
MoreJOSEPH: Valuing the entrepreneur's blood, sweat and tears
November 12, 2011
Hannah Kaufman JosephMore than ever, owners are simply digging in to finance their great idea through their own hard work, time and resourcefulness.
MoreFRAZIER: Sacred cows? They may not be worth it
November 5, 2011
Jan Breiner Frazier / Special to IBJEvery organization has them. The employees who are deemed sacred cows by the work force and, like the banks deemed “too
big to fail,” are considered by those in leadership “too [fill in the blank] to go.”
MoreHENDERSON: Behind the scenery of I-69 opposition
October 29, 2011
Tom HendersonYour southern neighbors look at the sheer ugliness of convenience that surrounds Indy-area freeways and say: No way.
MoreMILES: Neighborhoods are city's next challenge
October 22, 2011
Mark MilesMass transit is also a vital priority for rebuilding urban neighborhoods, giving residents the mobility to connect with jobs
and their other daily needs.
MoreGIGERICH: Midwestern governors learn from Daniels
October 8, 2011
Larry GigerichTo no surprise, the economy and job creation were leading campaign issues in the 2010 gubernatorial elections. As a result,
several new governors were elected across the country.
MoreKLACIK: Many top-10 lists should be deep-sixed
October 1, 2011
Drew KlacikSometimes, there’s little difference between No. 10 and No. 11—or even No. 25 for that matter.
MoreSLAUGHTER: Networking is more important than ever
September 24, 2011
Robby SlaughterYour personal network ... is what will grant you the most direct access to the people you need to know.
MoreKHARBANDA: Fiscal hawks should fight new-terrain I-69
September 17, 2011
Jesse KharbandaOur organization recently released an economic analysis concluding that, over the next two years, Indiana will dedicate 23
percent of its available funding for highway construction, maintenance and repair to the new-terrain I-69 project.
MorePOULAKIDAS: Raise demands for city-county councilors
September 10, 2011
Kostas Poulakidas / Special to IBJWhy is not our expectation that councilors come up with original ideas and solutions to the daily problems our communities
face so we know they are qualified?
MoreWALTZ: It's past time for Congress to kill Quill
September 10, 2011
Bill Waltz / Special to IBJIt is important to remember that online sales taxes would not be a new tax. Sales taxes are currently owed on every retail
purchase made over the Internet—they’re just not being paid.
MoreGUY: Who can blame harassed teachers for losing heart?
September 3, 2011
John GuyAn Indianapolis Public Schools teacher was overheard saying, “Why should I improve myself through advanced professional
training when the state and its providers will fire me next year?”
MoreETZKORN: 'Tsunami' of business sales coming soon
August 27, 2011
Kevin Etzkorn/ Special to IBJMore than half of all businesses are owned by baby boomers and, while they may be working past age 65, eventually they will
retire.
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Why not exclude all places that cater to the rich. Private clubs should not have rules: rules are for the serfs only. In fact, we should subsudize the private clubs, they should not pay property or sales taxes. You go rich and powerful, rules are not for you.
Poor little LadyJ! Typical Democommie. In case it got past you, the dems have totally screwed this country in the past 3+ years. We have a democommie in the White House who apparently never read the Constitution, while claiming to be a constitutional scholar. We had a democommie-controlled Congress (opposite of PROGRESS?)passing bills that "we'll have to pass before we know what's in it". This impostor president has violated the U. S. Constitution too many times to count. The Attorney General is a race-baiting gunrunner that refuses to stop illegal immigration. And, the head of NASA, a once-proud agency that put several men on the moon, is now our liason to the murderous Muslims. Great job, democommies! Sometimes I wish they really would try to take our guns.
Pat Bauer try t do right about the state but the Republican leader and all of them did not think of us. Only the money they will get from their rich corporation. Of Course the Democrats had union, so I won't vote for Bosma or whatever his name is.
Well you are talking about Republican, did all of the Damage in this state. Sure the Democrats did some but most is the Republican. The Republican set us back not going forward. Hurry passed bills won't listen to any amendment our way only. The Republicans drew up these district so they could win again. Which is a crying shame. I will not vote for any Republican and I got the list who voted for the RTW Bill and who didn't. Tired of the Republicans
Actually, it was Greenspan who encouraged the elderly to refinance their homes, using their equity to boost the economy after 9/11. In addition, it was George Bush and Barney Frank who jointly suggested that everyone should hold a piece of the rock. It was the Bush Administration, namely Treasury Secretary Paulson who deregulated Wall Street and Lenders such as Countrywide, Washington Mutual, Wachovia, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo. When the TARP Bailout Proposal went to Capitol Hill in October 2008, Treasury Secretary Paulson asked for, and received, full immunity from future prosecution, dating back to his time as CEO of Goldman Sachs, the co-recipient of the initial $350 Billion Dollar Tarp Bailout Payment for Wall Street, back in October 2008. It was the US Treasury and the Federal Reserve, both controlled by the Bush Administration, that created sub-prime mortgages, starting in 2004. Many members of the House and Senate, on both sides of the aisle, benefited from home mortgage refinancing. Banks, appraisers, and realtors pushed people into home mortgages they had no business accepting, based on claims that the housing market would only get better. Average Americans did not create Credit Default Swaps, I think those creations happened on Wall Street. Spend some time at the library, you will be shocked by what your research brings forth.