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March 17, 2013	Economic Data Hold Little Good NewsDespite the delight in the media, the February data tell a wretched story.
February 24, 2013	Stagnant Wages for Low-Wage Workers Are a ProblemToday, the plight of low-wage workers is a real and growing concern
September 16, 2012	Corporations and GreedCorporations differ from other business in that their ownership is diffused across people who have purchased shares of the company.
February 20, 2012	Markets and GrowthMarkets rule supreme, but they also work imperfectly and will do so as long as humans themselves remain imperfect.
April 25, 2011	Profits and the Profit MotiveProfits and the motive for getting them are the most critical part of an economy.
September 20, 2010	Business Locations: Taxes, Clusters and WorkersOver the long run, and especially during the good times when labor markets are tight, firms worry most about the availability of workers.
September 6, 2010	Labor Unions, Trade Unions and Labor DayTrade unions remain strong because they work with, not against the businesses that employ them.
July 31, 2006	The Truth About Small Business "About 53 percent of net job growth in the last decade has come from businesses with more than 100 employees."
November 18, 2005	Distinguishing Ourselves From the Competition"In the coming decade, it’s a pretty safe bet that distinctions between Midwest states like Indiana and the rest of the country will become more blurred, but that day isn’t here yet."
July 29, 2005	Another Solid Quarter for the National Economy "Particularly heartening for the Indiana economy is the news on business spending."
May 13, 2005	Expect More Tightening by the Fed "The list of commodities whose prices are rising is as long as your arm – including aluminum, energy goods, paper and many plastics."
December 10, 2004	Reversing the Exodus of Corporate Headquarters "The reason why Indiana has so few headquarters today is that we aren’t planting enough seeds – in the formation of new companies – for the future."
November 26, 2004	Do the Colts Add to the Economy? "The idea that spending by local residents on anything – gambling in casinos, buying cars, or attending sports events – can propel the overall economy to greater heights is something we should all be deeply skeptical of."
August 6, 2004	Small Business and Economic Growth "Higher rates of job destruction – matched by high rates of job creation – are consistently associated with faster economic growth."
April 23, 2004	The Business Cycle Turns Up for Indiana "It has been a good first quarter for job growth in the Indiana economy."
October 4, 2002	Meeting Business Halfway on Ethics "... we should recognize that what is said to be ethical, and what is encouraged by the law, are often two very different things."
July 12, 2002	Indiana Gets Its Tax House in Order "The list of roadblocks to business spending that are being removed is quite impressive."

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