Fewer people ask what causes economic prosperity.
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On the heels of the closest finish in the 115-year history of the world’s greatest race in front of another sellout crowd at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, it’s clear that this is the era of the new glory days.
We’re going to take a little liberty here today, and instead of using this spot to talk about something outside IBJ, we’re going to use it to celebrate the staff in the newsroom.
Students experiencing homelessness are 87% more likely to drop out of school than their housed peers.
Focusing on using your gifts to help others thrive instead of on personal striving perhaps is the ultimate way to be remembered in our eulogies.
While Rep. Ed DeLaney and others were duped by the mainstream media before May 5 into thinking the Indiana Republican Party was in ruins, the majority of voters in a state President Trump won by 19 points simply couldn’t disagree more.
Three questions tell me whether to take on something outside my day job. Why this? Why now? Why me?
Given all the physical and emotional challenges of his life in racing, it’s fair to ask: Was it all worth it?
I’ve started to wonder if some people are becoming so efficient with money that they accidentally become inefficient with life.
Manufacturing isn’t just an industry in Indiana.
Induced demand occurs when increasing the supply of a good lowers its price, leading to higher consumption.
President Mung Chiang’s decision to move to Northwestern University comes at an unusually consequential moment for higher education, which is being redefined economically, politically and technologically.
The root causes are structural: years of underproduction, rising construction and financing costs, regulatory delays, limited subsidies, and gaps in the capital needed to move projects from idea to completion. This moment requires coordinated action across the full housing ecosystem.
One person who embodies the key qualities is David Becker, founder of First Internet Bank. Last year, IBJ recognized Becker with its Mickey Maurer Entrepreneur Award, honoring a career defined by innovation and calculated risk-taking.
Sports drive economic development, strengthen downtowns, attract talent, inspire young people and bring communities together.
Change becomes painful when not everyone agrees that the current way of operating can be improved or when they are unclear about the need.
Many, if not most, economists believe that for inflation to increase because of an unexpected oil price rise or larger federal deficit — or for that matter, pretty much anything — the Federal Reserve Bank must accommodate the “shock” by expanding the money supply.
While the need for planning is understood, action is often lacking.
Hurtling toward the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500, we’re now a decade removed from the event’s celebrated 100th milestone. But the 2016 race isn’t the only notable race to fall on years ending with 6.
There’s no doubt the company has been among Indiana’s greatest innovators, employing tens of thousands of Hoosiers and contributing significantly to our state’s economy.
Internally, we are talking about the need — even in hyper-competitive situations — to slow down a beat and be more deliberate about what we’re doing.
