Skarbeck: Controversy dogs some public-pension programs
Heated talks are taking place in public-pension boardrooms across the country over issues like risk levels of investments and fees paid to fund managers.
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Hicks: News media often misread rotten job numbers
At first blush, 200,000 new jobs noted in the latest jobs report would be welcomed news, as it is almost half the number of jobs we need each month to return labor markets to normalcy by the end of the decade. Alas, the Department of Labor publishes much more detailed data, and in that lurk dark shadows of a still-stagnant economy.
Benner will be missed
Dang! I just read the [Nov. 11] IBJ, as I have done every Monday since forever (always reading Benner’s column first).
KENNEDY: Coats’ religion is no defense
Americans have been using religion to argue for and against laws since the country was founded. Proponents and opponents of slavery both pointed to Bible verses justifying their positions. Opponents of equal rights for women claimed suffrage violated God’s law.
MORRIS: Ritz should be last elected schools chief
Partisan fighting shouldn’t be allowed to get in the way of doing what’s right for Hoosier students.
EDITORIAL: Pence should explain stance
Mike Pence officially began running for governor in May 2011 and has occupied the office since January, yet Hoosiers still don’t know why he doesn’t want tax subsidies to help people buy private insurance. It’s time he made the reason clear.
ALTOM: Airplane device change is small—just like seats
The loosening of restrictions on electronic devices on planes is of little consequence.
SCHOETTLE: Despite doubters, Colts’ Irsay thriving as HR manager
Good hires help franchise steer clear of the kind of drama rocking the Miami Dolphins.
DINING: Name change leads to discovery of healthy Asian eatery
Pho 54 is the new name on the sign of this Vietnamese/Chinese restaurant. Third in a series of full-flavored dining reviews.
LOU’S VIEWS: Eiteljorg show is a go
Thoughts on the Eiteljorg’s biennial contemporary art show. Plus reviews of ATI’s ‘Odd Couple’ and John Lithgow’s solo show.
Kim: Give gifts toward college rather than an Xbox One
An Indiana CollegeChoice 529 plan account is a gift that will last a lifetime, and, if you’re an Indiana resident, the state will pick up 20 percent of the cost.
Hicks: A different 1 percent pack a big influence
Veterans of our large wars have returned to remake the world. The more recent wars have been fought by a mix of regular and citizen soldiers, and so I believe will leave a lasting mark on our nation.
DINING: Currying flavor
Curries & Chutneys serves Indian favorites, quickly. Second in a month-long series of reviews of full-flavored restaurants.
LOU’S VIEWS: ‘How do you pick what you review?’
“Don’t you hate it when people disagree with your opinion?” …and other frequently asked questions.
HETRICK: Will Hoosier honchos buy Chicken Little’s hokum?
Will the sky fall if Indiana accepts marriage equality? Ask Henny penny and Ducky Lucky.
BENNER: Thanks and farewell after 45 years of Indy sports bylines
Veteran columnist moving on after a dozen years offering sports commentary for IBJ.
Apples and oranges
Sheila Suess Kennedy [Nov. 4] attempts to make a correlation between the 5.5 million people of Denmark with the 313 million people of the United States. Then she mentions Denmark has high levels of homogeneity.
Social safety nets haven’t helped
Sheila Suess Kennedy [Nov. 4] states that “There’s a fair amount of evidence that strong social safety nets correlate with healthier social indicators”—less gun violence, teen pregnancy, divorce, etc.
Conserve water, too
IBJ’s Nov. 2 editorial “Study water needs while there’s time” should have noted the value of conservation in meeting future needs. Available supply should be carefully stewarded and not “promiscuously pumped,” as one water expert recently put it.
STEURY: Clobber two birds with a single stone
Last month’s government shutdown wasted a lot of time. Now that it’s over, it’s time for our elected officials to get down to the business of the people, and the people want manufacturing jobs.