Quarter after quarter of booming growth, seen for several decades, might have slowed permanently. The 2000s saw only five rapid-growth quarters, and this decade has had two. It might mean that higher average growth rates are more difficult to achieve due to structural changes in the economy related to technology.
This year, I authored legislation that would have rescinded Indiana’s approval of the 17th Amendment. The 17th Amendment, adopted in 1913, requires U.S. senators to be elected by popular vote rather than by state legislatures. Doug Masson [May 19 Forefront] argued that this would be a bad idea, but he missed most of the story.
It’s time for Republicans to stop playing defense on President Obama’s agenda and implement our own pro-growth agenda that solves the country’s biggest problems—the economy and jobs—then reap the political rewards.
What was that line from Romeo and Juliet? “That which we call a rose. By any other name would smell as sweet.”
Count us among those who are skeptical the attendance and media exposure the big political parties draw are worth the cost.
The zoo’s new orangutan house is ready for prime(mate) time. And visiting is addictive.
I never tire of pizza. And there are enough subtle and not-so-subtle variations on the American/Italian staple that it never seems to get boring.
His pitching alone should be enough to get him into Cooperstown.
Here’s how we can mitigate the damage being done by the city’s acres of asphalt.
An estimated 2,700 private equity firms manage some $3.5 trillion in assets. Often called “buyout firms,” they solicit investments from pension funds and other well-heeled investors that are pooled into “funds” and used to acquire public and private companies.
A Hoosier veteran says the state could do a better job of honoring those who have served.
French economist Thomas Piketty’s new book “Capital in the Twenty-First Century” is far and away one of the most important books on the economy in some time.
Gregory Polanco is a special player. It won’t be long before he’s called up to the Majors.
Answers: Coma, Troll, Bra, Dieter, Great aunt, Prop, Ask out, Eloi, Horror, Narc, Lore
The hard-to-please New York Times puzzle editor has earned this high Hoosier honor.
Can you be between one thing? Not according to spell check,But I’m guessing grammarians aren’t the primary audience for Between the Bun.
Disney destroyed Broadway. Disney saved Broadway. You hear both sides.
The popularity of target-date funds has attracted a bevy of providers fighting for market share, many trying to differentiate themselves by using unconventional strategies. This has led to wildly different performance for funds with the same target date.
A promise of nearly infinite health care to any large group of people has a nearly infinite cost.
Throughout history, good accounting practices have promoted trust in government and capitalist systems, while inadequate accounting has led to financial chaos and even revolutions.
