Falling Behind Mississippi
Readers of this column know that I am deeply concerned about the rapid decline in college attendance in Indiana.
Read MoreReaders of this column know that I am deeply concerned about the rapid decline in college attendance in Indiana.
Read MoreI have long doubted claims of China’s economic and military ascendancy.
Read MoreWork from home continues to grow at a reasonably steady pace.
Read MoreIn my line of work, it is helpful to look back from time to time and assess one’s mistakes.
Read MoreEvery time I’ve sat down with economists over the past few months, we have lamented the dismal state of the housing policy discussion.
Read MoreBusiness news is filled with new job creation numbers.
Read MoreThe economic view of growth is pretty simple.
Read MoreThe school year is winding down and high school and college students alike are looking for summer jobs or internships.
Read MoreWe are now three full years past the worst month of the COVID recession, so it is helpful to assess how Indiana’s employment has rebounded.
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 MoreAuthoritarian governments are frequently thought to be more decisive than democracies.
Read MoreBy 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 states that are recovering better today are not those with the lightest government action, but those who suffered the least spread of the virus.
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