Jim Merritt: Region needs cooperation, not higher taxes
Public officials value regional collaboration—but there’s no support for a new tax on commuters.
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MIKE LOPRESTI: Danville’s Tony Maners remembers ballgame that wouldn’t end
First-base umpire suffered through 32 frigid innings in professional baseball’s longest game.
SANTIAGO JARAMILLO: Why employee engagement matters more than satisfaction
People don’t leave a company because it doesn’t offer free snacks—and they don’t stay and give their best just because it does.
LETTER: Debate commission puts neutrality first
There is no way other TV stations would broadcast a debate in which a competitor would appear on their air as the moderator, even worse on a competitor’s set. And the commission wants each debate to reach as many Hoosiers as possible via many radio and TV stations and web streams.
Unemployment hits a low. Then comes the recession.
Whatever one might think about the U.S. political situation, it’s hard to deny that the economy is doing just fine. In April, the unemployment rate dropped to 3.9 percent, a 17-year low. At this point, there’s a job opening for every unemployed person in the country. Not bad. In the spirit of seeing the glass as […]
HUBER & RODRIGUEZ: IND helps Indy’s economy prepare for takeoff
As a passenger-friendly airport eagerly pursuing new routes, Indianapolis International helps our business community connect to the world and compete for the talent that’s building one of the nation’s fastest-growing tech sectors.
GARY PITTSFORD: Small business impact is not ‘snake oil’
The nation’s 28 million closely held businesses account for more than 50 percent of our national gross domestic product.
INVESTING: Stocks typically struggle during midterm election years
There is a “presidential cycle” for stocks, a pattern coinciding with various years of a presidency.
BOHANON & CUROTT: Currency failure kills hope—and people—in Venezuela
The collapse of the currency is staggering. The yearly inflation rate is now over 18,000 percent.
GREG MORRIS: Honoring a life cut short by needless gun violence
CJ Joseph was at the wrong place at the wrong time. His family keeps his memory alive by helping others.
EDITORIAL: Indy must tackle growing gap between haves and have-nots
Census data shows that 35 of the 36 ZIP codes in Indianapolis had higher poverty rates in 2016 than they did 16 years earlier.
URBAN DESIGN: Congestion concerns shouldn’t drive Inner Loop fix
Expanded freeways typically don’t solve the problem they are meant to address.
MIKE LOPRESTI: From Harroun to Sato, Indy winners by the numbers
Here are 33 bits of trivia about past winners of the Indianapolis 500—one for each driver who will try to do it Memorial Day weekend.
LIZ MALATESTINIC: Is the gig economy working for you?
Whether they are called contractors, temporary workers, contingent workers, freelancers or other similar terms, gig-economy positions all fall under the umbrella of what is known as “alternative work arrangements.”
BOHANON & CUROTT: Universities chase quality, but defining it is a trick
Universities and colleges, though they are not-for-profit enterprises, in many ways act like for-profit firms
LETTER: Don’t hurt those helping vulnerable
A new ordinance is intended to reduce crime by cracking down on the owners of the hotels and motels that have higher numbers of 911 calls.
MAUREEN KRUASS: Explore global trade now, while the economy is strong
Through the U.S. Department of State’s Experience America program, a delegation of more than 30 foreign ambassadors visited partners in central Indiana and met with the Indy Chamber and local business leaders to gain a deeper understanding of our business climate.
BRIAN PAYNE: Don’t squander opportunity to rethink I-65/I-70 project in Indy downtown
Our growing coalition is defining a new vision for this critical infrastructure that joins a national movement that is repurposing aging urban interstates, just like ours, in ways that revitalize cities while still accommodating commuters and growing logistics traffic.
MICKEY MAURER: Farrakhan spews hate, but few seem to object
Anti-semitic diatribes are met with silence by those who typically stand up to injustice.
EDITORIAL: Infosys airport deal is product of patience, reminder not to jump at easy
Of course, there are no guarantees that Infosys’ vision for its Indianapolis tech hub will pan out. But without the benefit of hindsight, it appears the city, state and airport authority waited for the right deal to come along.