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Kim and Todd Saxton: Go for the gold! But maybe not every time.
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Q&A: What you need to know about the CDC’s new mask guidance
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Carmel distiller turns hand sanitizer pivot into a community fundraising platform
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Lebanon considering creating $13.7M in trails, green space for business park
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Local senior-living complex more than doubles assisted-living units in $5M expansion
Pick your (bug) poison
Now scientists are finding genetically modified insect killer in Indiana water.
Mayors: Time to kick the unemployed in the keister
Marion's Wayne Seybold and Greenfield's Brad DeReamer say too many people would rather collect unemployment than look for work.
‘Creative class’ debunked?
The Wall Street Journal carried an interesting op-ed piece yesterday by a researcher who claimed cities are putting their eggs in the wrong basket by trying to attract young single professionals with a “brew-latte-and-they-will-come-approach.”
Joel Kotkin, presidential fellow at Chapman University,…
Where are all the salespeople?
Sales, for decades one of the fastest-growing job categories, is now losing positions.
Should journalists contribute to politicians?
A survey reveals Indiana newspaper execs chipping in to campaign war chests.
Musings on a Daniels presidential bid
Terms Daniels uses a lot—"statism" and "adult conversation"—could be revealing about his intentions.
Lawyer: Raising money will get harder
Noting banking reform already has limited the pool of investors for private placements, Jeremy Hill expects regulators to tighten restrictions even more.
Indiana is a bigger Amish state than you think
How much longer until even Pennsylvania is eclipsed?
New venture capital firm off to blazingly fast start
Cultivian Ventures began investing in a no-man's land just as the financial crisis ramped up, and now it's already considering a second fund.
Indiana GOP candidates for U.S. House unanimously pledge to repeal health reform
All nine Republicans—count 'em—have signed a pledge. What is that telling us?
Bayh likely to run for governor, party official says
Marion County Democratic chief Ed Treacy expects an announcement after the first of the year.
NFIB chief fears sales tax talk
As legislators scout for revenue, Quandt says small businesses could be hit from two directions.
Would Indy cops be better without Unigov?
The local NAACP president tells an out-of-town newspaper that service has deteriorated under merged police and sheriff's
departments.
Tip-offs for when CEOs lie
A new study offers insights into when CEOs are fibbing. But those who benefit most from the revelations might be their handlers.
Best real estate agents get severe haircuts
One perspective shows top-selling teams working just as hard to sell 27 percent less.
No judgment; just pay the extended use fee
The Indianapolis Marion County Public Library no longer "fines" patrons for overdue books. Are you feeling better?
Two reasons for optimism about a local housing recovery
Pending sales are shooting up this month, and list prices are edging up over the long haul, a broker notes.
Do manufacturers ever get to rest? (No.)
Manufacturers continue to wring more from less. But have the gains been worth the human cost?