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MORRIS: When does this movie end?
Lately, don’t you feel like yelling out the window on occasion, even
just a little? You have to really look to find the good news today.MARCUS: Long-term plans require long-term promises
Economic development is a long-term proposition with uncertain benefits at a distant date. It is not just
opening a plant or expanding an existing one.Simon sees improving retail conditions, analyst says
Simon Property Group Inc. said retailers
leasing space in its malls have managed to weather the economic downturn and are already eyeing recovery plans for when the
economy improves.Ex-Dow Agro scientist’s espionage indictment unsealed
A federal indictment unsealed Tuesday in Indianapolis charged 45-year-old Ke-xue "John" Huang
with theft and attempted
theft of trade secrets to benefit a foreign government.Local economic espionage case full of intrigue
The government's allegations read like a spy novel: Dr. Ke-xue "John" Huang lands a job at Indianapolis-based Dow AgroSciences and over five years works himself into a position of trust, with access to trade secrets and processes the company has invested $300 million to develop.
MARCUS: The highs and lows of unemployment
Indiana’s unemployment rate in July was 10.1 percent—the 12th-highest of the 50 states. Nevada was running at 14.3 percent to lead the nation, while the lowest rate was 3.6 percent, in North Dakota. We’re much closer to the worst than we are to the best.
EDITORIAL: University research funding is on right path
Indiana’s public universities aren’t garnering enough research funding, and the research they’re conducting isn’t churning out high-paying jobs in quantities everyone would like, but Hoosiers shouldn’t be wringing their hands in despair.
IU ready to pay up for big-time football coach
IU Athletic Director Fred Glass sees a day when the school's football coach makes as much as the basketball coach. He promises IU will fight for BCS bowl bids.
MARCUS: Gutless government avoids political risk
When a government entity does not want to assume the political risk of managing its resources, it finds a private firm that, for a price, will do the job.
EDITORIAL: Revive 21st Century Fund, boost entrepreneurship
One damper on Indiana’s entrepreneurial growth has been the shrinking of the 21st Century Research and Technology Fund, which has lost half its support because of state budget woes. As soon as state revenue permits, the state should bring this key program back to its funding level of $37 million a year, or boost it even higher.
HETRICK: Hey, material girls and guys, Uncle Sam needs you!
I wondered what would happen if, someday, we started fending for ourselves instead of hiring others.
State entrepreneurship drags despite wealth of resources
What does Indiana have to show for the deluge of resources made available to would-be entrepreneurs in recent years—venture capital, angel investors, incubators and the like? Judging by the number of people taking the plunge into business ownership, not as much as might be expected.
Report: Marian med school to add $44M to economy each year
Marian University will spend more than $32 million to build a new building for its college of osteopathic medicine and expects the school to add $44 million a year to the Indianapolis-area economy.
Tower manager proposes 4th Artsgarden skywalk
Reit Management & Research LLC made a presentation Wednesday to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission for its plans to build a pedestrian walkway between Circle Centre mall and PNC Center.
MARCUS: Airport conversations reveal concerns
There’s no reason to use the valuable land at the airport for new hotels that will drive out existing facilities nearby.
ChaCha may drop T-Mobile over planned fee
Wireless carrier plans to begin charging a new one-quarter of 1 cent fee on text messages. In response, ChaCha CEO Scott Jones says his company will drop the wireless carrier from its answer service.
EDITORIAL: Tough economy exacerbates charities’ needs
Recent economic times have been tough on many Americans. But those who already were suffering most often have taken the hardest blows.
MARCUS: Does economy depend on manufacturing?
Bloomington, in 2009, had the state’s strongest private-sector earnings growth. But that was only a pathetic 0.1 percent.