You finally get an Ikea and the first thing Fishers wants to do is cry about the progress that having an Ikea brings [Fishers won’t let Ikea fuel retail blitz, Oct. 31]. Ikea should just cancel plans and leave so you can have that precious land for office space. I am a relatively frequent visitor […]
Georgetown University projects that, by 2020, 62 percent of Indiana jobs will require some form of post-secondary education. Unfortunately, today, only a little over 40 percent of our residents have that level of education. Unaddressed, misalignment will lead to growing income inequality and stagnate our economic growth.
Since Obama was elected, the Senate GOP has stubbornly resisted acting on the majority of Obama’s judicial nominees. According to the Federal Bar Association, vacancies in the district courts, where most federal judicial work gets done, are reaching crisis proportions: 65 seats on the district court bench and at least 90 vacancies throughout the Article III courts. That’s more than 10 percent of the federal judiciary.
Revisiting the lunch with George and Barbara Bush that never happened.
If you sell your mutual fund shares at a profit, you’ll owe capital gains taxes on the difference between your purchase price (or cost basis) and the sale price.
Dozens of factors determine any worker’s pay, including occupation, educational attainment, years of experience, interruptions in work experience and a host of other intangible factors.
Eating lunch out downtown is a quick way to lighten your wallet. So IBJ found seven satisfying options that include burgers, tacos, salad and more.
The Indy Eleven's first playoff game ever will be Nov. 5. To mark the occasion, here are 11 things to know about the team.
In pursuit of the essence of Hoosier basketball, photographers Michael E. Keating and Chris Smith logged over 10,000 miles and visited 130 gyms across the state, taking more than 150,000 photos along the way.
A Washington, D.C.-based investor who had wanted two longtime board members of Angie's List Inc. to quit got his wish in early October.
Much of the article, “Holcomb, Gregg disagree about how much to manage state forests” [IBJ.com, Oct. 14], is devoted to the state’s assertion that its logging is good for the forests’ health. Our hardwood forests have substantially longer growth cycles than current logging allows. White oak, tulip poplar, sugar maple and American beech have maximum […]
I’m sure this is considered “progress”—ripping down buildings that give our city charm and character so they can build yet another parking garage (really?) and retail space that will sit empty, like at The Depot [Boutique, salon moving to Edge in Fishers as project looms at current site, IBJ.com, Sept. 30]. The Carmelization of Fishers […]
The data is clear: Students with arts education perform better on standardized tests. According to The College Board, students with four-plus years of arts education score 104 points higher on the SAT.
Available evidence provides a strong case for vaping as an alternative to smoking.
Important community college is making comeback under former IPS Superintendent Eugene White.
there are just too many funds, and underperforming funds continue to exist as inattentive or apathetic investors let their money linger.
For economic development professionals, the splashy, fun side of the business is the press conferences, where local and state leaders come together to announce a company’s plans to hire hundreds or even thousands of workers. But the eco-devo experts trying to bulk up central Indiana’s economy for 21st century success know the reality of the […]
Manufacturing the drug itself typically costs pennies, but getting FDA approval certifying the drug as “safe and effective” can run upward of $2 billion.
After hearing one of his songs on the radio, Carmichael abandoned his legal career and devoted himself to music.
Catalyst Repertory's Bard Fest production benefits from an appropriately intense and committed cast.
