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November 18, 2018	Amazon LessonsThe clearest lesson of Amazon is that people matter to business location decisions, probably more than everything else combined.
October 7, 2018	Amazon and Some Harsh Facts About Pay and Labor ShortagesIn several industries, businesses are unwilling or unable to pay market wages for the workers they want.
September 17, 2017	The Lessons of Amazon and IndianapolisTax incentives should be viewed by all citizens with some skepticism.
April 30, 2017	Retail Apocalypse or Business as Usual?Long-term change is underway in the retail industry.
October 30, 2016	Don’t Miss the ‘Unseen’ EconomyMaybe the best example of the unseen economy is local economic development.
September 25, 2016	A Tale of TIF, Consultants and CleatsThe costs of TIF outweigh the benefits.
September 11, 2016	Cut the Tax Cut Debate, Spend the Money WiselyLet’s focus on workers, not businesses.
August 28, 2016	More Bad Economic Development DealsIndiana communities are subsidizing new jobs at the expense of existing taxpayers
July 3, 2016	Economic Development Problems are at Local, not State LevelThe unhappy result is local economic developers chasing a shrinking number of “footloose” or attractable jobs.
March 6, 2016	The Irony of Dark Boxes and TIFBig box stores kill other big box stores.
December 27, 2015	Economic Development Too Important to Leave to Economic DevelopersTIF boosts investment within TIF districts, but reduces it outside the district.
October 5, 2014	More Wisdom in Tax Increment FinancingThe arrival of new sporting goods store raises questions about local government policy.
September 21, 2014	A Public Lecture on Economic Development PolicyThe changing economic landscape makes attracting people, not business, the successful strategy.
June 15, 2014	The Fault in Our Film Tax CreditsTax incentives caused this Indianapolis-set movie to be shot in another state.
May 21, 2012	Policy Choices: Austerity or AusterityTaking steps toward austerity is not what has caused Europe's recession.
August 22, 2011	Vouchers and the LawThe real purpose of vouchers was to add incentives for public schools to improve.
April 18, 2011	Incentives, Behavior and TaxesSo the question has long been how to intelligently balance the trade-off between more taxes and a smaller economy.

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