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October 27, 2024 Indiana Is Ground Zero for Anti-American IdeologiesBad ideas rarely die of their own accord.
June 16, 2024 What Is Driving Misperceptions About the Economy?In a recent survey, more than half of Americans said the economy is shrinking, when in fact it has been growing steadily for four years.
April 21, 2024 Some Thoughts on the Caitlin Clark EffectAdvance ticket sales for WNBA games in Indianapolis are at record levels—and record prices.
May 29, 2022 Let Us Ask More of Ourselves on Memorial DayToday’s challenges demand an understanding of evolving facts and trends.
January 27, 2019 Local Newspapers Are Key in Reporting CorruptionResearch suggests that newspaper closures lead to higher costs of local government borrowing.
March 17, 2013 Economic Data Hold Little Good NewsDespite the delight in the media, the February data tell a wretched story.
February 15, 2010 Love Connection to New MediaThe new world of emerging media, mobile devices and social networks will also make us learn a new and evolved set of manners.
June 9, 2008 Competition Lowers Cable CostsThe passage of HEA 1279 in 2006 brought true competition to telecommunications.
March 3, 2008 Indiana Leading Telecom Reform“...in the inelegant, but important world of telecommunications policy, Indiana has emerged as a true leader.”

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