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College Grads and Today’s Job MarketFewer than half of adults with only a high school diploma are currently working, while more than two-thirds with a college degree are working.

Mother’s Day Thoughts in the Wake of COVIDThe experience of women in the labor force has differed from that of men in key respects.

Why Are We Hearing About a Labor Shortage?Government benefits are not to blame.

Polarization of Jobs and PlacesUnfortunately, short-term spending policies aren't likely have much long-term effect on the decline of middle-wage jobs.

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May 16, 2021	College Grads and Today’s Job MarketFewer than half of adults with only a high school diploma are currently working, while more than two-thirds with a college degree are working.
February 7, 2021	Indiana’s Lagging Educational AttainmentFinancial security without a college degree is possible but not probable.
June 21, 2020	Changing Dynamics in Modern FatherhoodFamily formation varies depending on race, income, and education level.
November 24, 2018	Thanksgiving for Economic Growth and Human FlourishingAcross the developed world, poverty is no longer the result of economic conditions.
September 23, 2018	Critiques of Capitalism All About State and Local PoliciesYoung people turning to our workforce development system will find it focused wholly on supplying workers to businesses rather than offering a resource for career-minded adults.
September 16, 2018	Some Advice for High School GraduatesMost young workers will have to look to the private sector for training.
October 1, 2017	Tax Reform a Bipartisan IssueBoth corporate tax rates and income tax rates should be revised and standardized.
June 18, 2017	The State of Fatherhood in 2017Single-parent households face a number of challenges.
March 2, 2014	The Minimum Wage Debate Is a Complex OneAn increase in minimum wage will lead to a decrease in jobs.
February 23, 2014	Assortive Making, Social Mobility and Income InequalityA century ago, most Americans married young and locally, with education playing a much smaller role.
February 16, 2014	Disliking the Rich Among UsNintey-nine percent of the top 20 percent of households earn their income through employment.
February 9, 2014	The Changing State of the Middle ClassOur middle class was built upon an unsustainable combination of low-productivity, high-wage jobs in large factories.
April 15, 2013	Bourgeois Dignity and the Modern WorldIf the encouragement of a young Ben Franklin, Thomas Edison or Bill Gates is key to economic growth, how are we doing as a nation?
December 28, 2009	Reducing Deficit Imperative for National ProsperityThe average American family is, healthier, wealthier and hopefully wiser now than when the decade started.
April 14, 2008	Long Term Prosperity Linked to Education“The most important issue looming for Indiana and the nation as a whole is education.”
February 25, 2008	The Chamber’s Study on Indiana’s Workforce“Simply put, one in four working aged adults in Indiana today cannot read a street map, divide one-half by one-eighth, or fill out a job application.”
December 16, 2005	Multiplying Our Way to Prosperity "The idea that dollars spent in an economy can induce further spending, as those who receive the first round of spending as income spend part of their new wealth, has been around a long time."

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