Nate Feltman: Take a moment to thank your mentor
Mickey Maurer has served as a role model and a trusted adviser for me and countless others in our community.
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EDITORIAL: IBJ’s Wish List provides an easy way to give
Our Holiday Wish List, published weekly from Dec. 7 through Dec. 21, itemizes the needs of Indianapolis-area not-for-profits, giving companies a place to find worthy recipients of their cast-offs.
Editorial: My.indy.gov is step up for city
We encourage the city to not only complete implementation of the site but to fully fund continual upgrades. The public’s expectation of being able to interact with city government online, without a trip downtown, will only grow.
BOHANON & CUROTT: 5 million men are missing from America’s labor force
If labor-force participation among prime-age men were at 1950-1970 levels, the economy would have 5 million more workers.
Maggie Phelps: Taking moment to play is not waste of work time
Plenty of research tells us play is a beneficial, if not crucial, part of an organization’s culture.
KIM: Use this advice to weather the volatility storm
You might not realize it, but when you decided to invest in stocks, you bought a ticket to ride an emotional roller-coaster.
Michael Blickman: Beware of using artificial intelligence in hiring
A significant problem with using AI in the hiring process is the prospect that the data used by the computer is implicitly biased and that unlawful discrimination will result.
Jill Hoffmann: Water isn’t a resource Hoosiers can take for granted
Many people in central Indiana might not consider water planning a top priority due to a misperception that we have an unlimited supply. In fact, according to a 2014 Indiana Chamber of Commerce report, Indiana will likely face water shortages in the future.
MIKE LOPRESTI: Indians have some fingerprints on this Red Sox championship
A journeyman, a coach and a team player—World Series winners now—all spent time at Victory Field.
GREG MORRIS: Advance your education and enhance your life
Know someone struggling to break into the job market? Pass along a copy of Career Ready
Editorial: Convention hotel plan a winner
A proposed public-private partnership to build two convention hotels with 1,400 more rooms as well as a $120 million expansion of the Indiana Convention Center will give downtown and Visit Indy a big boost.
BOHANON & CUROTT: Fed must stay independent, ignore Trump tirades
The officials in charge of setting the governments’ budget should not be the same officials in control of the printing press.
MATTHEW NEFF: Can we accelerate business creation from academia?
Most institutions encourage faculty innovation, but it is only publications that counts toward tenure consideration.
HAHN: Cognitive decline fueled by aging can lead to exploitation
Learn about elder abuse and be proactive in financially protecting loved ones.
Letter: Please vote, and take your kids along
You may not think your vote can make a difference, but it does.
Kyle Hupfer: Hoosiers should stay the course, vote Republican
Here in Indiana, thanks to a decade-plus of strong Republican leadership from Mitch Daniels, now president of Purdue University; Mike Pence, now our nation’s vice president; Eric Holcomb, our current governor; and our supermajorities in the Statehouse, Indiana has seen unprecedented growth and opportunity.
Sheila Kennedy: You can still make a difference in your own back yard
There’s a limited amount that most of us can do to affect national policy, which is certainly not to say we shouldn’t vote, advocate and do our best to persuade our fellow Americans of the value of our positions. But we really can make a difference locally.
MIKE LOPRESTI: For Purdue, big upsets are part of the tradition
The thrashing of Ohio State is merely the latest in a decades-long habit of taking down big opponents.
BOHANON & CUROTT: Trade pacts aren’t only about politics and producers
Journalists, commentators and economists routinely ignore consumers in trade discussions.
Kristen Cooper: How do venture capital tax credits help startups in Indiana?
The startup community has grown so substantially over the last 14 years, it’s probably time to increase the venture investment tax credit ceiling to about $20 million.