By Michael Hicks Guest Columnist It does not sound very exciting, but the past 25 years have seen an explosion of new data about jobs, wages and educational outcomes. As with any new technology, some places are using it very effectively, while others lag substantially. I’m particularly impressed … Read More
The school year is winding down and high school and college students alike are looking for summer jobs or internships.
Read MoreI’ve written several columns and delivered several talks on the dire consequences that the collapse in college attendance has for Indiana.
Read MoreIn 1931, the federal Davis-Bacon Act mandated that wages paid to contracted workers on government construction projects be set at the prevailing level.
Read MoreInflation is the decline in the value of currency caused by an increase in the supply of money.
Read MoreEconomists have been seriously studying migration for a couple centuries; for me, it’s been a couple of decades.
Read MoreThis is not a trick question.
Read MoreThis spring marks my 25th anniversary in teaching graduate classes.
Read MoreIn the decade prior to the COVID pandemic, work from home rose steadily to 5.6 percent of all workers.
Read MoreIndiana is home to about 1 in 6 of all Amish Americans, with estimates from 2022 at about 62,000 adherents.
Read MoreKaley Rodriguez was recognized as the Warsaw High School JROTC DAR Outstanding Female Cadet for the school year 2021-2022.
Read MoreGov. Eric Holcomb today announced that he has selected David Redden as the new commissioner of the Indiana Department of Labor.
Read MoreBy David Hazledine InkFreeNews Wawasee High School senior Allyson Eppert was named a recipient of the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship for Kosciusko County in an emotional presentation Tuesday, Jan. 11. The scholarship provides full tuition, fees and an allocation for books and equipment for four years of full-time … Read More
By Michael J. Hicks Ball State University MUNCIE – Just a few short months ago, economic optimism was strong. A fast recovery seemed imminent even if actual data revealing a rapid recovery was sparse. Businesses were beginning to re-open and hire, the vaccine was becoming universally available. Most … Read More
The problem may be quite real, but has little to do with unemployment payments.
Read MoreSeveral Ball State University representatives have commented on the death of a police officer shot and killed in a Boulder, Colo., grocery store shooting.
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